RESiN:  Where were you Born?

Jay:  In Lakewood, NJ, about 12 or so miles from the beaches of Jersey.

RESiN:  Where do you reside?

Jay:  I live in Monmouth County, New Jersey, about 1 hour from New York City, 1 hour from Philly and 2 hours from the mountains and right on the beaches of the Jersey shore.

RESiN:  How old were you when you realized you had artistic talent?

Jay:  I've always had an interest in art. My parents said I was a toddler when they saw how much I loved to draw.

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RESiN:  What was your first completed piece of?

Jay:  I have no idea, I have stacks and stacks of art dating back to when I was a child.  When I was a kid I drew the same stuff all little boys draw. Tanks, karate guys, animals.

RESiN:  Is that when you knew that is what you wanted to do with your life? 

Jay:  When I was in grammar school we had to write a report on what we wanted to do when we grow up, as all kids do at some point or another.  I recently found that report at my folk's house and it described how I want to be an artist and a businessman.  Stoked to have done both, it's what I'm meant to do.

RESiN:  How would you describe your own work in a sentence?

Jay: Surrealistic, stylistically unique, artistically dimensional, emotional and compositionally balanced.

RESiN:  What style of painting are you ? More than one which is your favorite?

Jay: I love so many styles of art dating back hundreds of years up to modern times.  Some of my favorite styles in history are surrealism, the renaissance, neo-classical, impressionism and post-renaissance and of course Surf Art which is a sub-genre of many others.

RESiN:  Who are some of your favorite artists?

Jay: Since there are so many current artists I love I don't want to leave anyone out, so I'll tell you some of my favorites in the history books: Dali, Carravagio, Monet, MC Escher, De La Tour and Ingres 

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