"From an internationally exhibited painter whose work has been hailed as "cowboy noir with a fashionista twist" (The New Yorker) comes a raw, vivid, and unique memoir, told in discrete snapshots that unfold into a remarkable story of despair, resilience, creativity, and hope. (This is his artistically written memoir of growing up, finding art, moving to New York City, going to the dark side of partying and drugs, coming back, and now being a successful artist and a happy parent.)