Born in Modesto and raised in Long Beach, California, the artist focused on studying business in college. Ryan took a few college art courses but is mostly self-taught. He finds pleasure in studying the work of artists he enjoys and creating his own work from that inspiration. Ryan believes that “art is human creativity. It is meant to inspire and evoke emotion, just like music.” He finds his inspiration through everyday life and sees each moment as an opportunity to create new art. Ryan enjoys working with a variety of mediums, but he prefers oils and charcoal.