I actually prefer the silent black and white version of the Wizard Of Oz from the 20's.

When I was a school kid I used to read lots of comics. This started me on drawing, I would make my own comics about my teddy bear whose name happened to be Ted.

The muted color scheme allows the occasional brighter yellow or red to pop out on the wall in a show, which I like.

I actually prefer the silent black and white version of the Wizard Of Oz from the 20's.

My main influence are the other members of the Royal Art Lodge, we've drawn together enough that we can't help but influence each other.

P.I.L. has been a favorite of mine since high school especially there metal box album. The guitarist Keith Levine gets some of the best sounds ever to come out of a guitar. The songs are really free form and experimental and have a heavy dub influence.

I wouldn't consider myself an outsider artist because I have a university degree in painting.