If I had to sum myself up in only one word, it would be "artist." No other term could encompass the varying interests, talents, and skills I enjoy. I am a traditional artist skilled with many mediums from graphite drawing and pastels to painting and sculpture; I am a graphic artist specializing in digital imagery and photography; I am a writer, and a poet. I am educated with two associate's degrees -- one in Fine Arts and one in Multimedia, and aspire towards higher education with a goal of becoming a 3D animator. I am creative, energetic, and very active, enjoying various outdoor activities from swimming to camping, hiking, and bicycling. My "day job" does not define me. I may not work in my field of interest at the moment due to necessity and circumstance, but I am constantly working towards a goal. I am a perfectionist, and take pride in everything I do -- especially my artistic projects, including my writing and poetry. My projects are like a part of me... I breathe life into them through my writing, through my pencil, through my graphics... I take pride in every success, and try to learn from a failure. I am an artist, through and through... I do not know how to be anything else.