Biography

"I shut my eyes in order to see."
...Paul Gauguin

I am a self taught expressionist artist who happens to be near total blindness. My condition is called retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease that gradually robs people of their eyesight. Currently I have less than 5 percent vision in my left eye and only a small amount of light perception remaining in my right eye. When I paint I see less than a 1/4 inch section of the canvas at a time, it's like looking through a straw.  I must also fight through the obstacles of blind spots and nystagmus (involuntary eye movements) in order to create my art.

I am a bohemian and I paint what I see, what I think, and what I feel at the moment, and it’s not always pretty. Through my experiences in life I have discovered the many prejudices people have towards one another. My creations are true from the heart and I do my best to represent those of us who need a little additional support from the fascism and ignorance that festers in this world. I paint mirror images of society with the use of my memory and the muted colors I perceive inside the shadows of my world. I let my art do the talking.

"My Eye"
Self Portrait