Welcome to my site!


This is a new site and I'm still working on it. Let me know what you think. Constructive advice is always welcome.

I was born in St. Louis Missouri but raised in Washington State near Seattle. Growing up on shores of Puget Sound in the shadow of Mt. Rainier all of nature was my teacher as it still is today.

The son of a sign painter/artist my professional schooling began at a young age, while working with my father in his sign shop I had all the supplies I needed to pursue my art. From my father I learned allot of the tricks of design and spacing as well as some techniques such as serigraphy and gold leafing that I still use today. From my mother I received an abundance of love, imagination, encouragement and support.

After graduating from high school I decided to continue my education through travel and living. My travels have taken me as far north as Anchorage Alaska (where the aurora borealis and the midnight sun kept me for three months) to as far south as Morelia, Michoacán in Mexico where I lived for year studying mural painting, sculpture and Spanish and getting to know the people and their culture by working and living with them. I love Mexico and have been back to visit for work and pleasure a half a dozen times since. After a year in Mexico I returned to Washington to complete my studies and in 1982 received a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA. Since graduating I have continued my art studies, language and other cultures through my travels. Professionally my career took another direction into social services where I work primarily with children and adults who were victims of abuse and neglect or with developmental disabilities.

Currently I live in Chico California after moving here from South Kihei on Maui with life partner of fifteen years Ray. I was an active member of the Lahaina Arts Society as well as the Hui No'eau visual arts center in Makawao. I enjoy hiking the back hills and valleys of Maui in search of it's history and stories.

Art has always been my focus in life and I consider it my first language. For this reason I have always been reluctant to title my pieces as I don't wish to influence the viewers own interpretation of the image. Art should speak for itself to that individual on a more personal level than words. My images come from stories, legends, mythology, and also from my own beliefs thoughts and personal observations of the world around me.

I have shown my work in galleries, museums and on public display throughout the northwest and have been in several one man and group shows in the United States, Mexico and Japan. I have shared my love of Art by volunteering as an artist in public schools teaching drawing, printmaking and sculpture to children of all ages.

About my Art

Art is something I can't help but do, I've always done it.


I can't help but make art, I've always done it. I love beautiful things and see it all around me. To me, there is nothing more beautiful than nature.

I only use quality materials so that I can produce a quality product. The prints are done on 100% cotton paper with archival acid free Mats. The tiles are each hand made of high fire ceramic.



I really find it hard to stay with one media, or a particular style. There is so much I would like to do and many more ideas than hours in the day.