I'm an illustrator based in Seattle, WA, USA (currently in Madrid, Spain as an auxiliar de conversacíon). Before art became my full-time gig, I worked in hostels in the US and Ireland.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

People, places, philosophy, anthropology, mythology, languages, film, books = my reasons for traveling and being on CS. While my job is teaching English to primary school students, my passion is taking all those reasons for traveling and turning them into paintings and stories.

Spending time with people from all over the world, sharing stories, seeing new places, and making new friends is a wonderful way to pursue my passion project, live a rewarding life, and share that passion with others.

Interests

Art - I love everything... Everything ranging from the Venus of Willendorf to Banksy.

Beer, Wine, and Spirits - There's nothing like getting to know new people over a pint or delicious adult beverage :)

Coffee - I made a lot of art and a lot friends while sitting in coffee shops nursing a fine, dark bevvy.

Movies - Mostly I watch off-the-radar foreign, indie, strange, and subtitled films!

... and rainy, foggy, cold weather... coastlines, cliffs, and rocky beaches... I love these landscapes.

• books
• cooking
• coffee
• movies
• reading
• hiking
• agriculture
• philosophy
• psychology
• travel
• art
• tea
• film
• language
• museums
• illustration
• ireland
• scandinavia
• rain
• campfires
• hillwalking
• fineart
• coastlines
• shitweather

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Seventh Seal, The Third Man, Hunger (Steve McQueen), Revanche, In Bruges, The Road to Perdition, and many more... I probably have a favorite movie or two from you country!

Music: Amon Tobin, Grizzly Bear, Radiohead, Fleet Foxes, Shearwater, Sigur Rós, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Svarte Greiner, Deaf Center

Books: The Magic Mountain (Mann), Great Expectations (Dickens), American Gods (Gaiman), The Man Whom the Trees Loved (Blackwood), and don't even get me started on Joseph Campbell. Or, please do :D

Artists: Alphonse Mucha, James Jean

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Aside from living and working in a hostel in Seattle, WA for a year and a half, I took care of a hostel in Connemara, Ireland while it was closed down for the winter season. I was pretty isolated, had to hitchhike for food and fuel for the fire, and had an entire coastline to myself... It was lonely and amazing. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to teach/share:
How CouchSurfing has made my travels that much more amazing

I want to learn:
About your city, where you've been, and where you want to go.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've got stories, time, and a penchant for helping prepare a meal... and, i'll probably have my coffee grinder and press with me ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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