@ West Philly, 2012
From the beginning I was destined to be a creative. Through the years as I have been driven to excel I have become a multi-talented creative. I am a walking media development lab. I’m also a superlative department lead due to my knowledge of many technologies and disciplines.
I owe everything I am as an artist to graphic novels. I learned how to read because of Warren Comics. As an artist, my teachers were people like Frank Frazetta, and my classroom was Heavy Metal Magazine.
Born and raised in New Jersey during the 80′s, I was an incorrigible hell-raiser as a child, but back then they called it “gifted and talented”.
Later, I cleaned up my act and eventually found myself on the other side of the country riding the dot-com wave. Since then I’ve found myself traveling across the country, taking photos of abandoned structures, and painting girlie art.
somewhere outside of joplin, missouri
After my ten year tour of the US, I devoted my time to set design and fabrication for haunt attractions, and I had a great time as a fire-arms dealer for a while. After the economic downturn effected my local-local-local economy, I elected to move to Philadelphia and enroll into college.
Currently, I’m seeking my Bachelor’s in Theatre Design. Then I’m going to get my Master’s in Museum Exhibition.My career goal is to open a museum. My life goal is to be a good person. Sometimes I mix things up by making bad choices, but that’s what builds character. Thank god I put off college until recently; I learned more this way.
The most important lesson? One should never take themselves too seriously, and one can never take their job seriously enough.
this is my favourite photo so far.
I’m a published photographer, a retired fire performer, a special effects fabricator, a DJ, a musician, and when the moon is full, I’m a Doctor of Journalism. I’m an ordained minister, and I believe our private beliefs should be treated that way. However, I will admit I believe that nonsense is our salvation. I also believe we should try to be nice to each other. Even if that means being a jerk.
I’m a gracefully aging punk rocker, a warrior poet, an egomaniac with a low self-esteem, and an angry citizen. I also make sure to open the door for my date.
Next up, fatherhood. Piece of cake.
-Jay
