I was born in a small town in Southern California and grew up with my mom and two sisters. With a strong compassion towards the struggles that people go through, I have always had the urge to do something to help others. So, when I turned twenty, I joined and served active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. After five years of service to my country, I discovered an interest for the visual arts, and focused primarily on face and body painting. After working for several years in that genre, I decided to create something new, using a variety of mediums and styles on canvas. I am self-taught with an open minded approach to art. Wanting to avoid the dogma of a mundane life and to do so much more, I decided to devote all of my time to this venture so I could create a better life for myself by doing what I love. I prefer working in the abstract style playing around with new techniques and textures, as well as, a focus on surrealism. I hope that by sharing my work with others I can enhance their well-being.



I have a deep love for animals and one of my main goals is to help animals in need through my art. Having served active duty in the military, I now battle depression and have lost military friends to suicide recently, so another one of my goals is to help Military Veterans who are battling with depression and suicide. As business grows, Black Leaf Collective intends to support various charitable causes for animals in need as well as the mental health and prevention of suicide of U.S. Veterans. Each purchase allows us to get closer to our goal of helping those in need.