Biography
I was born in Manhattan and have slowly made my way across these United States in a steady jaunt westward. I've lived in seven states and traveled coast to coast three times. My fond wishes for the future of my illustrative career is to join a productive, influential illustration team and let my work carry my message and myself around the world.
I also remain unrepresented and always looking for commissioned work.
This is a basic breakdown of my artistic experience to date. Although much of my experience comes from non-formal odd "jobs" which have popped up throughout my life. Jobs such as logo design, silk screen design, tattoo design, portraits, characters, random consignment work, and even comic book illustration. So this is by no means a full account, but it sums up where I am, as well as where I'm coming from.
1996-1998 Graphic editor:
Billings Senior High yearbook and newspaper. I was responsible for
graphics and cartoons for the school's newspaper and yearbook.
1997-2001
Caricature Artist, Freelance: I creatively illustrated patrons at
functions and gatherings in the following states: Sugarloaf NY,
Billings MT, Seattle WA, Juno AL, Kialua-Kona HI.
1997-1999
Sculpty Figurines, Freelance sales: Independent sales of hand made
"littles" at the following businesses: Emerald City Arts Temple NH,
Bohemian Music Billings MT, Rosa's Sugarloaf NY.
Attended the Illustration Academy Spring 2007 tutelage under : Mark English, Chris F. Payne, and George Pratt.
Honors and Awards
- Graduated January 2008; obtaining a Bachelors of Fine Art with a directed focus on traditional illustration.
- 1998 Montana Interscholastic Editorial Associaiotn, 3rd Place for illustration.
- Work featured in the AAU Spring Show the following years: 2003, 2005, & 2006.
- 2003 Winner of $1500 grant from the Albert K. Murray foundation.
- Published in the National Dean's List during the following years: 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, & 2007.
- 2007 Winner of the Haight Street Fair poster competition.
- 2007 Student Advocate for the Illustration department Academy of Art University.
Studied under:
- Stephen Player
- Chuck Pyle
- Kazu Sano
- Robert Revels