I’ve been a painter since childhood, and attained a B.F.A.majoring in painting and design at Minnesota State University of Mankato in 2001. I recently had a painting at the Minnesota State Fair in 2026 Fine Arts Building (Minnesota’s largest juried art show) and won 1st place in a juried art show at North Suburban Center for the Arts in 2022 for superior color use in my work. My work varies greatly in subject, medium and approach. My works span from abstract and highly focused on colors and textures, to delicate studies of nature bursting with color, to portraits of animals, and, more recenly, political commentary. My day job is as a graphic designer and animator.