I was raised on a ranch in Northern Arizona and that was where my appreciation began. I can even recall a favorite watering hole for wild horses called Horsewater, which I have represented in a painting of mine of the same name. These experiences have influenced my artwork greatly. Once completing college at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, I began work in the mental health services for Native American tribes, such as the Hualapais and the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Through that position, I was privileged to see many Anasazi ruins in the area, which...more