Durk was born and raised in Chicago, IL. and moved to Orlando about 4 years ago. He has been creating, painting for many years-durkART© is what he creates. Notice he loves to use bright colors and paint themes such as Love, Energy and Abstract feeling. His ART has been displayed in several venues including at GARP Gallery at Church Street Station, The Center on Mills, The MARK bar in downtown Orlando, and Austin's Coffee Shop in Winter Park. He was greatly influenced by the artist Keith Haring and Peter Max, "Paint Enegy-Using Colors-Paint What You Feel." Check out his website, http://durkart.com/. and don't forget to sign the guestbook. Peace