How do you grow and further challenge yourself as an artist?

My method is not much different than that of a student. I try to keep learning and growing as an artist by absorbing whatever new ideas and theories spring up. This includes not only dealing with matters of art, but also psychology, mathematics, physics, and technology. It's important to me to get out of the studio and visit museums, galleries, performances, or whatever that might inspire me to push my work in a direction I may not otherwise have realized. The most beneficial thing I acquired from my years as a student was how I learned to keep learning on my own. 

What inspires you?

Originality, courage, great acts of humanity, master technicians, going against the grain and anything punk rock. 

How did you arrive at this unique and tech-savvy process of marrying traditional art technique (painting) with new media (video)?

I have always considered myself a painter, and it wasn't until about 5 years ago that I decided to break away from the usual oil on canvas to explore new avenues that expand the great tradition of painting. At that time I was working as a graphic designer with what seemed to be limitless access to the latest commercial software and technology. I also had a great fondness for animation and learned valuable techniques while in college. It was then that I decided combine my 3 disciplines and come up with a new style of painting that was not only original but made sense and was meaningful.

What appeals to you about combining these two very different media?

I think that one of the main objectives for most artists is to develop their own unique voice or style that separates them from the pack. And, for me, the appropriation of technology was the most logical step. After all, technology is expanding at such a rapid pace that it's a great source for new ideas and provides an extremely useful tool in which to bring my vision to fruition. And what is more exciting than the successful union between the traditional and the modern?

Would you ever consider being strictly a traditional painter or a solely a video/new media artist?

At the moment, no. There are so many challenges and ideas that I have yet to explore and expand upon that I can't see myself ever growing exhausted with what I'm trying to accomplish.