“Sometimes on Facebook you get to be friends with people you’ve never met in person. Loving art, I met this lady from Tacoma, Washington, named Michelle Osborne. “She would post pictures showing the progression of her...
“For me, I think there is a little pressure that comes with turning 30. It’s a pretty big milestone. It’s like, you think you’d have your life figured out by now. When I was a teenager,...
“As a kid I was always drawing. And I was a mall rat because my mom worked there at Foley’s. So I would go to Waldenbooks, and one time I saw a Star Wars art book....
“My art is mostly just doodles of whatever comes out of my head. “When I listen to music, it helps my creative mind craft it on paper. It brings out that feeling in me. Like if...
“I’ve been painting murals in the Houston area for 25 years. One of my favorite pieces is the Chase Bank mural, which I did in 2000. It was about 95 feet tall and 40 feet wide....
“I believe my love of art came from my parents. They really encouraged me to think abstractly. “Having ADD (attention deficit disorder), I was always talking nonstop and coming up with these random stories. But they...
“Galveston Urban Ministries is a nonprofit where we work to empower. We help people in the North Broadway neighborhood, which is the lowest income neighborhood in Galveston. The average income is between like $7,000 and $16,000...
“Normally, I don’t like attention. I was always the guy who sat in the back of class with my arms crossed, just watching everybody else. So everyone would ask, ‘Why do you want to be an...
“We decided to go to Ross to see if there was anything on sale or clearance. As we were walking through the store, I noticed this little art kit for $12. It had brushes, canvases, everything....
“I get great satisfaction from taking a big block of nothing and turning it into something. Plus, I really enjoy the reactions I get. People stop by while I’m working and they’re awestruck. Young kids and...
