As a child my first introduction to art was through my mother's old art history book from college. I learned to really appreciate the masters and it drove me to learn about contemporary and emerging artists. Through college I learned that inspiration could be found in many things and not just well know visual artist. Here are a few people, place, and things that have influenced my work.

People:

Robert Rauschenberg

Larry Rivers

Tony Scherman

Jenny Saville

Caravaggio

Lucian Freud

Margaret Kilgallen