All of these people or objects representing people have
influenced my life in some way. Some have had an artistic
influence and others had an impact in different parts of my life.
Georges Seurat
He was an artist that impacted me early on.
His fragmentation of images led me where I am
today.
Jeremiah Vocke
We were good friends all through high school
and spent a lot of time drawing and hanging out
which inevitably affected every aspect of my
adult life.
Mao Yasui
After I spent about three years doing very
little art she pushed me to get started again.
The first large scale drawing I did was
directly because of her. You will see it
pretty often leaning against the wall of my
studio.
Oli Newsome
A psychology professor that got me thinking in
different ways about life, what it is, and why
we do the things we do.
Stephen Hawking
He affected my outlook on life. He made me
think about what life is and what I should do
with it.
Camille Hansen
Being around her has influenced my ideas about
children; when I should have kids and how to
raise them.
took that strip and rolled it up. This way you can see the
layers on influence.