Apparently, it was this particular AI-generated ad image (based on my prompt: “Image in gallery surrounded by clones of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson”) that got my ad campaign rejected by Meta’s big brother AI. There’s no irony here.
I’ve been making art since I was very young but formal schooling for “gifted” artists was not a place for me!
Art in general is an expression of deeply reflected responses to life experience — and outside of childhood, real life experience is often gained through non-artistic pursuits. In my case, I studied philosophy and then focused on life sciences for many years. Given the opportunity, I might have also loved becoming an electrician, chef, or farmer — all useful frameworks that can also serve as fodder for art-making: exposure to different languages and people (and other critters).
I worked in oil for many years. However, various unforeseen circumstances led me to explore other mediums like ink and colored pencils. Like most un-plannings, it eventually became clear that here was a gift — and it makes sense now to call most of my work “multi-media” projects. I’ve always referred to my style as “mythic abstract” for lack of a more accurate term.
Photography has always been in the background… and also the foreground. It’s what has trained my eyes to look and really see.
I hope you enjoy what you find here. And if you have different ideas in terms of how an image might work better for you — please don’t hesitate to reach out. Context is everything!
