I was a substitute teacher for 8 years. I was good at teaching and have always gotten along with children and animals. My first job in 7th grade was puppy sitting. I have not been paid for this service since that time, but my whole life I have taken care of my family's animals. My passion for one of our family's pets, a dog named Mr.Chips, has led me to create 85 art pieces to this date that feature Mr.Chips and various pets belonging to friends and family. This includes various parody pieces of famous films and shows. Mr.Chips has not only played an important part in my visual art, but I have since had t-shirts made of Mr.Chips and also now write stories about him.