To start off, I want to give all of the credit to GOD. He is the One who blessed me with the ability to re-create His creations. I see it as putting my personality into what He has already created. I want to empahsize that I do not believe I am making a new creation. God says "What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." I would also like to give some credit to my parents; both are very talented in the arts. My mother (Terry) is an all around artist, from drawing, painting, planning, interior design, crafts, etc. My father (Jerry) is all around artist, as well, from photography, sculpting (welding), drawing, etc. Both of them have encouraged me throughout the years; my mom has influenced me mostly with crafts and drawing/painting and my dad with photography.