About Billy

From an early age, I was drawn to drawing and painting. Much of my time in elementary and high school was spent sketching in notebooks instead of paying attention in class — a habit my teachers likely found frustrating at the time. In hindsight, it may have been an early indication of the creative career path I would eventually follow as a graphic designer, sign shop owner, and artist.

After graduating high school, I attended the The Art Institute of Houston, where I studied visual communications and graphic design. While the program included fine art courses, the primary focus was commercial art and design.

I spent several years working as a commercial graphic designer, producing catalogs, advertisements, and annual reports. Although the experience sharpened my technical skills, I eventually realized that type of work was not creatively fulfilling for me. I left the field and pursued other career paths before ultimately building my own successful sign and graphic design business. Running a busy sign shop, however, left little time for personal artistic pursuits.

Over the years, painting and drawing gradually faded into the background as work, life, and family responsibilities took priority. Occasionally, every few years, I would complete a painting, hang it on the wall, and then set art aside once again.

In 2023, I found myself looking at one of those paintings and noticed the date in the corner: 2003. Twenty years had passed since I had truly devoted time to something I genuinely loved — painting. At that moment, I decided that needed to change.

I gathered my materials and committed to starting again, this time with a different approach. I wanted my work to be more expressive, more colorful, and more personal than anything I had created before.

Today, I continue pursuing that goal through each new piece I create, constantly exploring and refining my artistic voice.