My work was originally inspired by my grandfather who was a professional calligrapher. He made scrolls for the queen of England. Sitting on his lap at his huge desk with his bottles of ink and quill pens truly inspired the artist in me. I studied art all through school. And when I graduated with a degree in fine arts, I took my talents to the streets and first worked for a sign painter and then moved on to my first gallery. The Karin Newby Gallery in Tubac Arizona. There I created many Southwest Native American paintings. From there I painted many different subjects, i.e. angels, animals, flowers, sunsets, etc. My work is my soul and communication is my goal. If I touch someone with my paintings, I have succeeded.