I had some kind of creative project going on at all times. I choreographed ballets to Beethovan's the 6th; produced radio shows about my dog; made my own board games; and of course I drew many many pictures.

This gallery holds my first oil paintings. I got a taste of oil paint when I was 14. At first I just painted with my fingers. I loved the stuff. The smell. The texture. The blending. I didn't know how to paint and didn't discover thinner until I was 16. That discovery made painting a lot easier.

I lived in Feeding Hills which is in Western Massachusetts. The culture consisted of pick-up trucks, german shepherds and lots of country music so I didn't know a lot about contemporary art other than album covers and old art books in the library. I did portraits of Bob Seger and Mick Jagger for pocket change. Some friends bought my fingerpaintings because they were so trippy. Success was just around the corner.