The process of making the art has been far more impactful on me than any sense of completion a finished piece may bring. My journey started as a father sharing art and painting with his daughter. This provided indescribable joy and meaning in my life. Painting and art have expanded into a type of cathartic escape and meditation. While creating, I am untethered to the world and its many stressors, it is in this state of detachment that I find a measure of peace.  It is difficult to make assertions and claims about my status as an artist, but I have had many people tell me that they believe I am, so I am allowing myself to flow within the current that life has placed me on.