Most of my life I tried to differentiate myself from the herd with humor and hard work. This is dangerous because an outlier is vulnerable to predators, but I think I’ve found my way with art. My work struggles for individuality and represents emotion through color and shape. My style is characterized by spontaneity, and freedom of expression. My paintings are my emotional response to reality. I am an artist because it makes me feel good. I didn’t plan on retiring, but the economy forced me out, and boy am I glad. Once I...more