Artistic Influences and Inspirations


ARTISTIC INFLUENCES:

Charles M. Russell, Paul Goble, John Wesley Dennis, Vincent Van Gogh,Akiane Kramarik, Salvador Dali, Zidzlaw Beksinski, Gerald Scrafe, Roy Lichtenstein, Georges Seurat, David Stoupakis, Neil Gaiman, Banksy, Alex Grey, Whitney Buckingham.


MUSICAL INFLUENCES:

(specifically influential to my art, this is NOT the extent of my playlist)

Pink Floyd (especially The Wall), Nirvana and Kurt Cobain's artwork, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, The Melvins and the entire Grunge genre, Punk show flyer art such as what was done for Black Flag by Raymond Pettibon, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Brown Bird, Robert Johnson, Hozier, Korn, Rob Zombie, Ghost BC, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Chevelle.


OTHER INFLUENCES: 

Nature, the Washington Pacific Coast, Cannabis, Graphic Novels, Literature, the vast array of Native American cultures throughout the Inland and Pacific Northwest (specifically - though I have deep admiration for all) and their beautiful art traditions, Poetry, family ancestry and stories, Hiking, Wanderlust, general love for animals of all kinds, my talented friends and family, spirituality in all forms.





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