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Way over-due for an update! (12/08) Recently, I've been doing very little art, but DO hope to get back to it one day. I'm sure when I do, it will have an entirely different flavor to it. Then, again, maybe not! I continue to love the same aspect of life's mysteries. However, I'm currently side-tracked by 'moving art.' You can check it out at: www.mythicbells.com. Below is an introduction to me as the artist I was before my detour:
I
ventured into the world of art in late 1996.
Becoming an artist was one of the biggest surprises and miracles in my
life to date. I started out in the
field of aviation and engineering. Raised
on a small airport in northern California by parents who were both pilots, it
was a natural direction for me to take. My
mother taught me to fly, and I soloed at the age of 16.
I later went to college and graduated with a degree in aeronautical
engineering. This career was a bit
too structured for me, so I returned to flying and eventually worked my way up
to flying jets for a major U.S. airline. This
was a wonderful career. I happily flew for 16 years, at which time a
problem with migraine headaches over-took me, and I was forced to retire as I no
longer met the stringent health requirements for being a commercial pilot. I floundered for a while. I knew that I wanted to do something with my computer, but didn't know what. In late 1996 I discovered 3D software and become completely obsessed with the notion of creating fantasy and science fiction scenes. I put my first attempts on a website in early 1997, and made my first sale to a science fiction magazine in Australia. A couple of months later I discovered science fiction and fantasy conventions and began having my work printed and framed. I have since shown and sold my work as fine art at various conventions around the country, as well as through my website. Later I discovered traditional media, and began painting in acrylics and oils, as well as dabbling in mixed media and 3 dimensional works. Although I continue to be a computer nerd, it is mainly used for commercial graphics and to facilitate in the composition of my paintings, as well as creating websites for several clients.
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