As an artist and designer, I have been influenced by: Frida Kahlo, Tasha Tudor, William Morris and the work of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood/Arts and Crafts Movement, Nathalie Lete, Thalia Took, 19th century magazine illustration, world myths and fairy-tales, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and the artists of 19th cent Montmartre...
Music
franz ferdinand, the killers, hope for a golden summer, awry, dresden dolls, les nubians, yerba buena, ella fitzgerald, billie holiday, ani difranco, tori amos, breaking benjamin, live, mozart, bella bartok, snow patrol, wolgemut, corvus corvax, red hot chilli peppers, HYM, my chemical romance, bessie smith, janis joplin, beethoven, garbage, foo fighters, flyleaf, fair to midland, three days grace, incubus, ...
Movies
city of lost children, the usual suspects, shawn of the dead, serenity, amelie, a very long engagement, run lola run, pitch black, the boondock saints, bollywood films, pride and prejudice (with kiera knightly), saved, frida...
Television
I still don't own a TV and I doubt I ever will... but I'll watch Buffy, Firefly, Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Invaider Zim on DVD
Books
Neil Gaiman, Anais Nin, William Shakespeare, George Sand, Charles de Lint, Garth Nix, Hal Duncan (i'm only half way through Vellum, but still, brilliant!)...
Heroes
the people that make me think, inspire me - which, i am very lucky, is most of my good friends. you know who you are. or maybe you don't. remind me to remind you. and thank you.
About me: Having been surrounded by art and artists all my life, I find it to be the most natural way for me to express my self. I prefer to work in which ever media best suits the emotion I am trying to evoke. Sometimes I will work with a new media, just to learn it. I create because I must. Literature was my first lover, reality my teacher, and fairy tales my therapy. All my work includes influences of the metaphors that I have surrounded my life with.
Unfortunately, life demands money. Since I find that I can't not engage in such activities any way, I turn my artistic capabilities towards costume design, acting, singing, modeling, among other things. I have studied theater and music (mostly on the community level) since I was nine, and worked with fabric and textiles since the age of seven. Even so, I am thrilled to find that I am continually learning new things and skills, as well as finding new inspirations and influences daily.
Who I'd like to meet: Other artists (in various media - performance, 2-D, 3-D, etc) whether you are looking for someone to work with or just chat with, those looking to commission art/work, etc, also those who are just interested in the art I do.
"Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat. We must find each other." -Mother Theresa
