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Sting, is known both for being the front man of the band the Police and for his successful solo career that followed. In 1983 the Police came out with "Synchronicity" in the era of new age music this album was amazing. Decades later, the song King of Pain inspired me to grab my paints and knife and do this tribute to Sting and a decade that had a great impact on me.

As long as I can remember art has been a major part of my life. Art frees the mind and soul, I get great joy in seeing how my work touches and can inspire others. At a young age I can vaguely remember comparing my drawings with other kids and realizing that mine were different. My parents encouraged me to seek out various styles and types of art. When I was 13, I was the only kid in a life drawing class at night. I learned how fabric drapes on the human body, then we moved to drawing nude models. At 17, I attended Rhode Island School of Designs summer session, this experience opened my eyes to a whole new world of mediums and styles. I tried everything from printmaking to painting. I attended Kutztown University where I received my BFA and...