Philadelphia born, amateur artist, father to 3 children and 2 stepchildren, lover of heavy music, comics, movies, professional wrestling, and ice hockey. I work and I draw, when I'm not doing either of those I consider myself a good friend to the pit bull.
Drawing is my passion in life. My greatest inspiration as an artist is Bill Sienkiewicz, but I love the work of Drew Struzan, Frank Frazetta, Casey Baugh, Handiedan, Joe Coleman, George Pratt, Todd Schorr, John Baizley and many others. Everything from Academic art to comics to low brow and fine art. Constantly trying to improve and devote more time to getting better. I believe I will get there eventually, but if not, it's been nothing less than fulfilling trying.
Part of everything I do is a tribute to my father, John Sr., who taught me to appreciate art and never stopped encouraging me to create and to my beloved canine companion, Jeaux, who did more for me than i could ever do for him. Rest well both of you.
Favourite Visual Artist
Bill Sienkiewicz
Favourite Movies
The Deer Hunter, No Country For Old Men, The Drop, The Revenant, Bubba Hotep, The Professional, Pet Sematary, Bone Tomahawk, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Departed, The Dark Knight, The Town, Interstellar, Inception, Taxi Driver
Favourite TV Shows
The Sopranos, Westworld, Roseanne, Seinfeld, Deadliest Catch, six Feet Under, Boardwalk Empire, The Leftovers
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Mastodon, Opeth, Baroness, Frank Sinatra, Iron and Wine, Warren Zevon, Cephalic Carnage, Between The Buried And Me, Russian Circles,
Favourite Books
The Massive, The Programme, The Dark Knight Returns, comics... I've read comics....
Favourite Writers
Frank Miller, Dennis Lehane, Larry David
Favourite Games
WWE2k, Devil May Cry, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Contra, Onimusha
Favourite Gaming Platform
PS4
Tools of the Trade
Pencils, pen, ink, paint, charcoals, pastel, colored pencil, brushes
Other Interests
Ice hockey, pit bulls, tattoos, guitar, wrestling, my action figure collection.