Having a thirst for the visual arts, I began to experiment with ceramics, sculpture and mixed medium artwork. My formal education in art began at Alma College in Mid Michigan. A native to the Great Lakes state, I always found my creative inspiration in the environment and nature around me. My studies expanded my creative horizons as I explored a variety of art forms, including furniture design, welding, sculpting, tile design, rendering, photography, and of course painting.

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Today I reside on the west coast of Lake Michigan in Chicago, and continue painting extensivelly from a recently expanded home studio.  I am constantly working on my next exhibition while working in a commission piece or two in between.  I thrive having multiple pieces in progress simultaneously and rarely find a lack of inspiration for the next piece I set out to create..