Darth Vader

My professional journey as an artist began in 2014. I did my first local show that year selling artwork to people in my small community. That same year I was also spotlighted in our local pennysaver and in a larger art newspaper called Artvoice. 2014 was also my first gallery show in downtown Buffalo, NY.

Those events of 2014 really got the ball rolling for my art career and over the next few years demand for my work began to increase. I quit my day job in 2016 to work full time as a professional freelance artist. 

A large part of my success has been because of Comic Cons. I travel up and down the east coast selling my artwork, which consists of pop-culture acrylic and spray paint paintings, along with watercolor and colored pencil paintings, and ink and marker drawings. Because of the uniqueness of my work, the paintings I create have also sold on an international level.

One of my most fulfilling opportunities was teaching comic creation to inner city kids at summer camp. I did this for a few years and am happy to have helped cultivate creativity in the world.

I am close to publishing my first comic book. Both the story line, the sketches, and the final artwork have been done exclusively by me. 

As my artwork continues to evolve I have high expectations that more and more people will become fans of NJJStudio art!