The cows came into my life upon moving from San Francisco California to Waco Texas after being dismissed from San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI). In 2014 I was approached by a woman named Kem when she saw my work at a local opening, inquiring to paint her cows. I got to be in a local show because of my "Progress" painting that happened to be on television courtesy of the news station Going to her farm to photograph her cows as references for paintings would be the first-time meeting cows in my life. Which is kinda funny considering I was 35 at the time. I grew up and lived most of my life in city/urban areas. Country life was new. The encounter with the cows was overwhelmingly emotional, filling my heart with warmth as their playful curiosity smothered me. I found their spirited presence healing, recognizing that this is exactly what I needed. A crossroads I arrived in my path as a full-time artist; as crazy as it sounds, the cows asked if I would make them a focus, expressing that people would understand them. I said yes. The cows have been an offer to activate the greatness within, connecting with basic goodness. A necessity to mature and find discipline in my art making. As well, peace. Considering I had recently been arrested for the “TOMS Marfa” project, facing multiple felony charges and years in prison, my art path seemed like suicide if I were to continue in a destructive method and way of being. That is how Vibrant Cows came to be. Vibrant Cow paintings facilitate stillness. They offer reflection, beckoning vulnerability as image and title speak. Something I find valuable in this artwork. From those days of 2014, up until now (2024) I have been showing Vibrant Cows throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California. Vibrant Cows do live all over the planet, Ranchers and farmers have invited me out to their properties to let me take photos of their cows, where they share their stories with me. The Vibrant Cows have been in the best outdoor art fairs such as Cherry Creek and Main Street Fort Worth
