All my life I've wanted to be an artist, dabbling in this or that medium, but it wasn't until my Grandpa, who was a beautiful painter and inspiration, passed away and his oil painting materials were entrusted to me that I nervously tried oil painting. It was love at first sight. I am constantly inspired by the West and the hardworking Americans who have built our country, and that romanticism of the past certainly shows through in my work. Inspiration is also drawn from my mother who trains and keeps horses on her ranch.