pingping08

“I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty.” - John Waters

My talents are rusty, but my imagination is vivid and my mind's-eye is slowly reopening.  Born in 1956, my world view has been shaped by many things, including Catholicism, growing up as an American kid in Europe at the height of the Cold War, at times poverty and other times privilege, violence and war, street life, drug use and abuse, PTSD, love of women and country, fatherhood and the loss of my only child, prejudice, and social injustices, My visions have been shaped by and reflect any or all of these influences.

I am using a copy of Corel Paint Shop Pro 5 to create my images.  Some of the features of the program no longer work but I love it anyway.  I received some formal art training in Philadelphia, primarily in composition, and the utilization of colors and light.  I received a BA in Communications with a focus on Radio/TV/Film from Temple University.

 I am currently retired and live in Central Florida.  I share a small cottage with the memory of my daughter, who passed away in May 2021, and the eight cats we shared.