MJ Arts

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I don't remember a time that I didn't draw; I began drawing "seriously" in High School and intended to become a Technical Illustrator. Lack of planning and foresight led me to a degree in Architecture, instead of an education in Art. Further distractions, such as "lack of work" led me to an eight-year career in construction; further distractions, such as "lack of work" led me to a career with the City of Portland as a Building Plans Examiner, from which I 'retired' with a medical disability. But the dream never died...

I believe that the vast majority of us neglect to enjoy and experience the small moments of life, which often contain the greatest meanings for all of us. In general, if there is a "message" to be found in my work, it is primarily because that message is already present in the viewer, and I have had the experience of presenting it to the viewer.

For a number of years I published Building Code Updates, intended to assist the reader with the State of Oregon Code changes; based upon my 14 years of experience in Code-related matters. However, I got out of the habit. I still feel that this information is needed, since the State and local jurisdictions persist in their inattention to the general public, in terms of Code changes. My intention is to continue with these updates in the near future.

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