I was 15 years old in the basement of my Dad's house with a bottle of Indian ink, a sewing needle, and determination. I didn't know then what would become of it, but that's where it all started.

I have drawn most of my life. As a child, I would make my own cartoon characters. Doodling was a passion of mine and a great way to pass time (in church, school, the car...) - as long as I had the tools, I was drawing. I remember carving my name in my parents' headboard, drawing on the white leather sofa of my stepmom's car, walls... nothing was safe... READ MORE