Greetings to those who grace this domain with their presence. I am honored by your interest in my work. This site caters to those with a Goth, Gothic or Dark affinity. I am not a Satanist, I don't practice witchcraft and I don't condone any such practice. I believe in letting a person be or believe what ever they wish, so I expect people to allow me to do the same.

The art you see here is a reflection of my interest in all things Goth. I once had a lengthy explanation of the word "Goth", but I found it created more chaos than enlightenment. I have since just let it be. My art comes from my very early interest in Horror films, ghost stories, science fiction and all perceived weirdness. In life I have found that the scariest people I met wore a suit and tie. I once heard, probably in a movie, that everyone has a dark soul and a good soul and which ever one you feed the most overtakes the other. I have tried to keep a sharp balance between mine, one never knows when you might need either. This site is all about the art and it's influences. I'm sure everyone who experiences this site will come away with their own interpretation of the images and my reason for creating them. I'm here to tell you, you're probably wrong. Direct influences to the particular style I use here are two artists that I feel were the best at what they did, Alberto Vargas and Patrick Nagel.

Alberto Vargas was an immigrant who became America's premiere pin-up illustrator. His work spanned many years and is easily recognizable. He had a talent for drawing out the sensuality of the American woman and embedding it on the canvas. His influence is evident in many modern illustrators including your's truly.

Patrick Nagel had the distinct ability to distill the essence of a woman to the minimal and represent it with equally minimal line and color. His pieces became icon's in their era and spawned many imitators.

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