Interests


Here are some of the things I enjoy in life.

My tastes are actually quite eclectic. There are two areas of entertainment that I enjoy. Those being movies and music.

The only music I have a real aversion to is country music. Yet there are some country songs that I enjoy. Particularly older music, such as Johnny Cash and Hank Williams Sr.

The only genre of film I am not naturally attracted to would have to be that of comedy, although there are acceptions to this as well.

As you can probably see from my page I am a poet as well as a novelist. I have also produced a number of paintings over the years.



(The above image is a painting by Salvador Dali, the biggest influence on my own artwork. It is entitled: Autumn Cannibilism.)

When I am not obssessed with these creative undertakings(which seems to be more and more lately), I usually watch films or read. My reading interests are primarily philosophical and spiritual works, as well as poetry and all kinds of fiction. One of my favorite fiction writers is Philip K. Dick. In my opinion his work is the most profound I have ever read in the field of science-fiction. It crackles with his own unique brand of imagination and genius. I highly recommend it to science-fiction fans.

I am also a home theater afficianado. And an audiophile. I seem to have acquired a passion for dvd(digital versatile disc)in the last year. This is truly the best medium for film I have ever seen. And the good news is that it seems to be catching on, unlike laserdics, which, although embraced by the home theater fans, have gone virtually unnoticed for a decade.

I also love nature. It is a continual source of inspiration to me, especially in my artwork. My personal feeling about the existance of God, is , that we have but to look around and see the beauty and infinite wonder of life in order to see that there is a God, and a reason we are here.That beauty and wonder can easily be seen in Nature.

Forgive me if my thoughts seem to be wandering here. I guess that's the point of this section. To explore for myself, and to open up something to you.

Here are some of the many varied bands that I like.

• Swervedriver
• Ani DiFranco
• The Cocteau Twins
• Korn
• The Deftones
• U2
• Live
• Nirvana
• Pearl Jam
• Yes
• The Doors
• The Beatles
• Jimi Hendrix
• Janis Joplin
• Garbage
• Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
• Smashing Pumpkins
• Portishead
• Underworld
• The Crystal Method
• Pink Floyd
• The Chemical Brothers
• P.J. Harvey
• Tori Amos
• Sarah Mclachlan
• Madonna
• Hole
• Nirvana
• Led Zepplin
• Booth and The Bad Angel
• Moby
• Depeche Mode
• The Cure
• Bauhaus
• Primus
• Rage Against The Machine
• NIN
• David Bowie
• The Verve
• Bob Dylan
• The Lovemongers
• Johnny Cash
• Mick Harvey
• The Reverend Crispin Glover
• Kula Shaker
• Toad the Wet Sprocket

(The two paintings here are by James O`Barr, from his comic book: The Crow.)



As you can probably tell from my interest in The Crow, I am a comic book fan. Particularly the darker graphic novels such as The Sandman, and Batman:Arkham Asylum. Comics, as well as film, played a vital role during my childhood. It is my feeling that comic books are generally deeply misunderstood by the masses, being thought of as brainless diversion or a child's reading interest. But I must say that comics have taught me much of what i know as an artist. Most comics(admittedly more so ten years ago) are cerebral and intellectual. They help to fuel the imagination. In school many of the teachers I had scoffed at the literary value of such material, but I can tell you, I think many of these comics are as vital as any of the so-called "classic" novels that students are forced to read in school. And this is not to undermine the quality of novels. I enjoy reading novels, as well as comics. And I enjoyed many of the classics I read in school. What I didn't enjoy was being forced to read them.



(The above image is the graphic I made for the play:Battle of Angels.)

I also love acting and poetry....esp. Dorothy Parker.



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