CURRENT MISSION

To expand my freelance illustration business

ABOUT ME

I've been a caricature artist for 10 years now(yikes!). Yup, big faces with small bodies, THAT guy. After dabbling in carpentry and human service related jobs, I finally finished my art degree and somehow ended up as a caricaturist! It's not a dream job, but I enjoy entertaining folks with my art AND wit and it certainly suits my attention span, or lack thereof. I've also recently gotten back into working with troubled youths as a counselor in a non-profit residential home. It is essentially charity work and it feels good to contribute to a community(and it helps with my compassion). When I'm not drawing caricatures at my retail location at an event(party, wedding, etc) or counseling kids in need, I am typically at the gym or the bar. I also LOVE the outdoors and spend a lot of time on two wheels, usually in the woods. I dabble in yoga(Bikram) and meditation, but they are difficult disciplines to give into entirely, I've found. I'm a man who enjoys his routine and comforts. I need my exercise and love good food, coffee and beer.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm trying to find the middle path. It is easy to beat oneself up for not being perfect and i think the real challenge is finding peace with who one is. Perfectionism can easily become extremism.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just joined, but am excited to host and surf! I wish I lived in a more glamorous area so I could host more...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Non yet through CS.org, but plenty of surfing over the years in NYC and the Bay Area, CA.

Interests

I love cycling, exercising, cartooning, drumming, sports, yoga, beer, coffee.

• arts
• illustrations
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• exercise
• yoga
• instructor
• meditation
• partying
• traveling
• drawing
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• surfing
• sports
• business
• teaching
• freelancing
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

I like movies that make you laugh and cry. I hate mindless, predictable, formulaic media of all forms. I'm not much of a reader---always been the visual type---but I like adventure novels like the Richard Sharpe and James Clavell period pieces.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Vipassana meditation, traveling in Asia/India.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been an art teacher, certified yoga instructor and caricature mentor

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, India, Puerto Rico, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States