a bit about me

I have been drawing & creating …

for as long as I can remember. Getting lost in my artwork has always been my favorite thing to do.

As a passionate outdoor explorer with professional training in design, my work combines an eye for style with a tangible feeling of being in wild places. I strive to convert the inspiration I receive from deep snow, flowing water and the natural world surrounding me into every piece. I began as a realism artist, achieved a BFA in graphic design and immersed myself in commercial graphic design for the last fifteen years. These elements continue to influence my fine art.

In my work, I strive to convert the energy and feeling of an experience. While I am out adventuring, whether it is on a backyard hike or landing my plane on a glacier. I let the inspiration come to me instead of seeking it out. When it does, I find whatever I can to draw on. Sometimes I have a sketchbook and other times it's a cardboard box or old flight map. I draw out all the things in that moment. Later I return to my studio to recreate that experience, usually as a painting or a mixed media combining painting, drawing and illustration. 

I am a professional fine artist and graphic designer based between Alaska’s Chugach & Talkeetna Mountains. When I am not creating, you can find me venturing through the mountains, exploring the ocean or flying around the sky.