Growing up in Northern Oregon, the artist spent their childhood exploring open fields and building forts in the dense forests that surrounded them. Their love for storytelling, imagination, and creating with their hands began to take shape as they started putting their creative ideas on paper. Influenced by memories of their imaginary adventures, they knew that one day they would share these ideas with others. This realization led them to pursue their artistic studies in Southern California, where they graduated with Honors of Distinction from the Art Center College of Design with a BFA in Illustration.
After completing their formal education in traditional realist art and visual storytelling, the artist entered the commercial illustration market and ran a successful business for over fifteen years. Working with renowned clients such as Mattel, Leap Frog, Scholastic, and Warner Bros, they honed their skills and grew as an artist. However, despite their success, they felt a yearning for the freedom to create their personal art. In 2010, they made the decision to quit all commercial illustration work in order to develop their own voice and body of work.
A decade later, the artist's passion for the imaginary wilds remains strong, inspiring them to infuse their art with a sense of wonder and exploration. Each piece invites viewers to see, feel, and remember different aspects of the world around them, eliciting unique reactions from each individual. To view examples of their work, interested parties are encouraged to explore their portfolio of photos and photography. For those looking to bring a touch of creativity and imagination into their home or office decor, prints of the artist's work are available for purchase.