Failed writer and lazy painter

It took more than one arrow to hit the bullseye. Many Matterhorns to climb. Infinite patience and more patience after that. Then a high tolerance for failure. One day the arrow hits dead center. That is what you live for; a love affair that doesn’t end.

They say you need three things to achieve success. Self doubt, the motivator to improve, to continue learning, to remain curious. To me that is 90% of the cake mix. The other 10% is self delusion that you have something of value to contribute that deserves a second glance.

Paris is too self-conscious about being Paris - and I don't like people or places which are too set in people's imagination. I like my own image of things.

If there's a message here, it's hope. I compete with things basically oppressive, like advertising. I'm like the revenge of the media. My art has accessibility, so that the average person can like it.