"And when I pass by
Don't lead me astray;
Don't try to stop me,
Don't stand in my way:
I'm bound for the hills
Where cool waters flow
On this road that will take me home...

Unfortunately, I have to admit it and I realise that I can hold it back no longer.

Increased commitments as well as the worsening of my health have forced me to cease all full-time artistic work. As of such, I'm retiring from all my artistic endeavours and passing on my materials and (what is left of) my artwork and equipment to friends, family and my fans. A colleague at work is now using part of it to produce religious iconography for me. I will speak to her shortly as this will be my first collaboration as well as my very last.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all who have looked kindly upon me and gave me support throughout these long years. You've been a wonderful bunch (except for some of the bad apples out there) and you will be missed early for all your constructive criticism as well as your supplies of stocks. I remain a faithful friend to all of you (you know well who you are).

- 25 October 2009