Meet Travis

My love of Basketball dates back to the Summer of 1993. Fresh off a three-peat, Michael Jordan became the centre of my universe. As a young boy my world revolved around the game of basketball

During my early years before basketball I was an avid Artist, I was known as an artist by everyone around me, and it was a great part of my identity. From a young age I could draw in great detail but because it required immense patience it was difficult for me to stay focused and over time basketball became the main focus of my life and the drawing drifted away.

The idea that I was an Artist lingered during my high school years, but I rarely created any Art. I couldn’t see a vision for how I could use my gifts.

It wasn’t until my 33rd year that a spark of inspiration hit me, it was an epiphany. I wanted my life imbued with basketball and almost as if I had remembered, the idea that I could draw flooded back to me.

A vision permeated my entire being that I could create Fine Art memorabilia by drawing the players I loved to the highest level I could.

I started by drawing Kobe as he was the basketball love of my life along with Jordan.

My initial estimations were that a drawing like this might take me 60-80 hours, but as I witnessed my process unfold it became evident that this was a gross underestimation. The first drawing spanned a full year, while I worked a full time job and raising my 2 young children.

Subsequently each drawing I have embarked on has not reduced in time but instead increased. My attention to detail expanding the more I draw and pushing myself to go beyond with each piece.

I endeavor to create timeless Art of the greatest players in the world using my gifts that I have been blessed with. This is my way of giving back to the game of Basketball that has brought me so much.