I have always loved to create art even from a young age. After Mr. Cesario, my grade school art teacher, inspired me with his talent, I continued to pursue art through high school, studying under Mr. Cathony, a muralist in Chicago and attending the Art Institute of Chicago for a summer. I received a B.A in Painting and Drawing from Drake University in 1994 and had the privilege of studying under Jule Kirschenbaum, Ignatius Widiapradia and Gaylord Torrence. I was inspired to create large works of art after studying in Florence, Italy in 1991 on a semester abroad. I began painting murals in Portland. Oregon in 1995 and have completed over 175 murals and commissioned paintings plus dozens of decorative painting projects for commercial and residential clients in Oregon, Washington, California, Illinois and Wisconsin. My current studio work and murals have been greatly influenced by a year spent traveling to India, Africa and S.E Asia in 1998-1999. I have a studio in SE Portland and split my time between studio and mural projects.