When I moved to San Diego in summer 2008 I was hungry to be a part of the arts community. I had spent the prior eight years pursuing my doctorate in Clinical Psychology and, though I had been exploring my art throughout that time, I never had the time or opportunity to be a part of an arts community. So in Fall 2008 I began painting live at art and entertainment events in San Diego (I was doing my doctoral residency at the University of San Diego during this time).  

I painted live because I was hungry to be a part of the arts culture and because I had been learning about, and teaching, mindfulness practice with my clients...it struck me that the process of painting live was a great opportunity to practice and see what would come out under these pressured and unusual circumstances. The work below represents some of the 'live' work I have done and spans from Fall 2008 to present. 

Over the years my live painting has been something I do almost exclusively for charity and I have been able to raise over $50,000 for charities that focus on supporting education and healthcare for underprivileged youth. These include, San Diego Center For Children, The Junior League of San Diego and Los Angeles, Mainly Mozart, Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego, Furnishing Hope of Orange County to name a few.