I am a retired and a Veteran whose journey continues to be inspired every day by the world around me. My creative process draws deeply from current news and events, allowing me to express contemporary stories and emotions through my work. I believe art is a powerful way to connect with others and reflect the times we live in.

I believe I am the type of person who is able to create a product when they combine firsthand experience, technical competence, sound judgment, and a clear understanding of the people who will actually use it. The strongest creators are not just the ones with credentials; they are the ones who have noticed a real problem, tested their assumptions, learned from failure, and can turn that insight into something useful, reliable, and understandable. And while people may not usually say it out loud, most quietly agree that someone who has never lived with the problem—or paid close attention to those who have—is rarely the best person to define the solution.