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My art is born of depression.

Prior to 2009, I was consumed by my job to the exclusion of my family and
those around me. I was extremely successful in what I “accomplished.”
In 2009, as the pressures and excesses mounted, I was toppled and descended
into a profound depression.

As I recovered, I found solace through Photo Shop. By day, I dealt with the
conflictions of dubious business arrangements, but at night, all that pressure

melted away as my mind recognized new possibilities of self-expression. I
began making pictures and eventually reclaimed my life through art. I am
liberated from the mundane world I once dominated. Art has set me free.
Now, at age 65, I show my work in Denver and in mountain art fairs through-
out Colorado. People are excited by my images, and I consider myself moder-
ately successful.

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