I was born to draw. I never thought it was anything special until I started receiving complements from both students and teachers in grammar school. The Edgar Allen Poe portrait is a slight revision of a portrait I did of the author back in sixth grade. My portraits often celebrate and honor those who have given much to society: musicians, athletes, authors, poets, actors, and even a few politicians. I am very happy that I was able to honor one of my idols, Italian boxer Rocky Marciano, with a portrait I created that is on permanent display in the public library in his hometown of Brockton, Mass. These portraits are my small gift to the world during these troubled times. I hope they remind people of the great talent that continues to exist in the world and that they somehow inspire others as well as give them hope for humanity.