I consider myself up and coming having body painted for three years now. I am not in any tight-knit group of body painters, but I've networked and worked with a lot of famous body painters, including Pashur, Vargas, Athena, Mark Reid, Nick Herrera. They are all fantastic artists, and there are so many more too. I don't put myself out there and market myself enough, and I really need a better website and more strategies to do this. I am happy when something (paid job) comes my way, but I really do it for the love of the art. I did ask to paint at the Playboy Mansion by emailing them directly with a sample of my art. They flew me out there to Beverly Hills on May 09, where I painted 15 models in 10 hours for their wounded warrior's fundraiser sponsored by the Motorcycle Charity Associates. It was a fantastic exciting experience. I would love to be an instructor in the art someday and travel to teach. I think my painting on clothing is my strongest talent in this art, but I want to try some more abstract designs in the future. Most of my portfolio is on www.flickr.com under "bearklektor"