I live and work in Santa Cruz, California.   There is an extremely large art community in   Santa Cruz and I remain active in it by   teaching art, working as an inpainting   specialist at Mobius Art Conservation, and   participating in events like Open Studios.   I try to paint or do something creative every   day. I have found that the more that I am   imersed in art the better I feel. My growth as   an artist comes in the form of plateaus. It is   only through working that I can occasionally   glimpse the level of the next rise and, in this   way, I am inspired.