Best advice you’ve been given • Don't go through the motions of being an artist, be ready for any opportunities that arise.

Goals/Aspirations • To establish longevity in my career so it can continue to provide a livelihood.

Favorite artist • I stopped having a favorite artist. Instead I started asking: "What is my favorite thing about this artist?" This has allowed me to consider and examine many artists' work, no matter what kind of medium.

What are you reading • Color and Meaning: Art, Science, and Symbolism by John Gage

Hope to learn how to • Build a home from the foundation up

You spend a lot of time thinking about • How we as human beings fit into the grand scheme of nature and how art can connect us for very brief moments.

Favorite musical artist • I often listen to traditional, intertribal songs but when I am in the studio painting, I like to listen to classical music.

What do you do when not creating art • Being a full-time father and tending to our family livestock and all that ranch life demands. Attending traditional/cultural ceremonies and learning all I can about traditional Navajo teachings and stories.