I was born in Missouri and grew up in Central Illinois. I attended Illinois State University where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in painting. Although I still paint, my main occupation is project coordination in the IT department of a large insurance company. I am a single father and love spending time with my two beautiful daughters. In addition to painting and woodworking I enjoy outdoor activities, including hiking, canoeing, fishing, and cycling.
I use many different mediums, such as clay, acrylics, and pastels. I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style. Of late, I have been dabbling with photography but that artistic journey has barely begun.
I enjoy hiking in my spare time and many of my pieces are directly influenced by these hikes in nature. I love photographically capturing plants and wildlife in my work.
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