Jacob Breeden. Sculpture, Design, Paintings

I was born in Fairfield, CA in 1976 to my wonderful parents, Harold and Debbie. I grew up in Amarillo, TX where to the strict conservative culture helped develop my rebellious sensibilities. I have a B.F.A. in sculpture from the University of North Texas. I am madly in love with my wife and we have one child and another on the way (if you read this after July 2009 we have two children). I am blessed to be surrounded by great friends and great artists. I still live in Amarillo, and will for a while.though I will not retire here. I have held numerous jobs in my life but the only thing I know how to do well is create. I create because I have to. It is an addiction, a passion, a necessary part of my life. Here are some quotes from great thinkers that may help people to understand who I am:

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." - Theodore Geisel

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities." - Theodore Geisel

"The best way to live is by not knowing what will happen to you at the end of the day..."
- Donald Barthelme

The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
- Thomas Paine

Every man who has shown the world the way to beauty, to true culture, has been a rebel, a 'universal' without patriotism, without home, who has found his people everywhere
- Chaim Potok