I'm self taught ,i learn everyday ,i stay away from the drama in hope for a more peaceful life , i love working with Japanese style art but i also love the traditional flash art as well , i opened up Skin Traditions in 2006 and its been a struggle but here we are almost 15 years latter and we are still thriving , i love watching other artist work and love meeting new folks and listening to their stories while tattooing them .i love fishing ,hunting and camping as well as working my garden yearly and spending time with the grand kids