Save Our Youth, Save The World
In this era of cultural restriction, we must save the safe spaces for developing teens to continue self discovery and friendship safely.
Good Enough – A Letter To Legend
A letter to Legend for the future, to mark a change in myself and acknowledgment of his place in my life and my heart.
Thank You And Goodbye, Gigi…
On July 29, 2022, Mary F. Black died; now, 6-months later, I’m ready to talk. My life is a testament to the amazing woman she was. Thank you and goodbye, Gigi.
PRIDE ’22 – The Culture War
Gay Pride was once about acknowledgment, liberation, and activism. Over the years, pride has changed and become a commercialized stereotype of itself, but it’s time to revisit its original intent as lawmakers mount a cultural war against the LGBTIQ+ community.
A Soul’s Quest Podcast | S2 E35/36 Part 1 & 2
Jessie and Omar Ferreira of A Soul’s Quest Podcast interview me and dive deep into my history to reveal what revelations it has for my personal journey.
2021 Lil’ Feet Boot & Art Auction
Guess who’s a featured artist in the 2021 SLC Lil Feet Boot & Art Auction. Learn more about my entry into this year’s charity auction.
The Give and Take
The Give and Take Personal Expression Art January 2020 Available for purchase online Society6 I’ve been on an 8-month hiatus, but I’m finally back with new posts and a renewed sense of purpose… well, some idea of a purpose anyway. Since my last post in May ’19, I’ve been working on original puppet designs. They’re […]
Peacock Arts District (PAD) Banner Contest
This is a meditative piece featuring a personified cup of tea levitating above a plate, pictured against a bold background. Dark steam flows from the tea cup, breaking the background imagery to reveal a universal message. The positive message featured in this piece is reflected visually by the intense concentration of the tea cup. Looking upon the cup, we note subtle cracks round it’s left eye, leading us to question what hardships or traumas it has faced. The background features a hard, concrete like texture that represents the tea cup’s literal background history – hard and unforgiving, yet it’s overshadowed by the radiant rays and glow of spiritual enlightenment, fighting for focus on the center stage of the tea cup’s mind.
The layering of these elements speaks onto history that is still present and visible in our everyday lives, but overtaken by contemplation, will, and help from a higher power.
A Time for Poetry
Papercut Heart – inspired by the poem My Heart by Michael Martinez Watercolor, 2018 I have a 13-year-old nephew named Michael Martinez that, like many boys his age, idolizes rappers, hip-hop artists and musicians that can drop rhymes without any effort. Unfortunately, many of the songs created by them, with the exception of Macklemore – whom I’ve come […]
Hamlet Coin-Pendant Project
Hamlet Coin-Pendant Jewelry Design, 2017 For a few years I’ve wanted to make a masculine opal pendant – something that just doesn’t seem to exist in the marketplace, but the cost has been incredibly high. I thought, maybe if I bought a rough opal and had it cut plain and flat as a back piece and […]