After graduating from Gonzaga University, my artistic evolution has included art director at two major magazines; senior art director at a major design firm; and for the past
14 years, as an independent art director and designer working with clients around the country. Over the last decade, I have transitioned from the commercial arena into the fine arts, particularly over the course of my studies with noted California plein-air colorist Camille Przewodek.

My studies with Camille have forever changed how I "see"
the world and interpret color. I am drawn to simple objects, notably food items, and I like to establish good color relationships between light and shadow. I love texture and in many of my pieces, I apply thick paint with a brush or palette knife.

As a third generation San Franciscan, and now a resident
of Marin County, I am grateful to have the bounties of California, and the lessons of the region's ever-changing
light-and-shadow, to apply and interpret in my work.