Why I Love Disney
As a native of Orlando, Florida I had the opportunity to grow up in the Magic Kingdom. Though our family didn't have much money, every year we'd scrimp and save and eventually pile into the station wagon to spend a day at the Magic Kingdom. Every minute of it was pure magic. The castle, the rides, the smells, the colors. I was enraptured, and always would be.
I had a record player in my room and just one record: the Walt Disney World Parks ambient music album. I'd play it non-stop, making up my own dances and coloring characters on scraps of paper in the hopes that Uncle Walt would somehow pass by my window and want to hire me to come live, work, and play at Disney all day, every day.
As a teenager, I was fortunate enough to be hired at the Magic Kingdom where I worked at the Emporium on Main Street. It was the last shop in the park to close and I loved seeing everything awash in the soft glow of the castle once all the guests had left the park. Some of my most vivid memories were during those times and I learned what it meant to be passionate about the best guest experience I could give. Throughout my life I worked at Disney in different capacities; getting to know several princesses VERY well, managing a retail location at Disney Springs, and later, some third-party Disney design work.
I moved away to California several years ago, and though I'm a six-hour drive to Disneyland, I feel like a part of me is missing. Walt Disney World was my home for almost four decades. I'd spend every single weekend there, sometimes more than twice a week every week until I left. I miss my home away from home immensely and seek to recreate some of the magic I felt being there through my artwork.
I truly hope you enjoy what I create. It's built off of the immense talent Disney employs, and I'm in constant awe of what the family of Disney-loving creators here and on Instagram is capable of creating through this shared passion. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope we keep in touch. Drop me a message and be sure to subscribe to my shop for all the latest updates, sales, and giveaways. See ya real soon!