My art career really began in high school when my art teacher admitted to stealing one of my paintings and refused to give it back, stating that he will appreciate it far more than I will.   This experience gave me the realization that I could do well as an artist.  A few years later I graduated in illustration from Utah State University.  Since then I’ve worked as an illustrator but more recently and passionately as a townscape and animal artist.  I have a vast interest in life and this is reflected in the variety of created work.  I’ve painted Greek ceiling paintings, award winning portraits of musicians in the Utah Symphony, children’s portraits, landscapes for Utah ski resorts, fashion illustration, and paintings of show and race horses.

Now, I’m exploring and expressing as much as possible my heart and soul through the subject matter of animals, nature, light and often historical architecture. I am inspired by the work of living artists, James Reynolds, Dan McCaw, Scott Burdick, Skip Whitcomb, and also of Sargent, Levitan, Phillip Goodwin, Sorolla, Monet and Vouillard.  Along with my love of drawing, color, and exploring contrasts, it is also my passion for finding what inspires me in life and to create more and more from this place within. 

When I am in the presence of nature, of animals, of beautiful old buildings, a certain kind of light, I am immediately restored to peace, to wholeness, to an indescribable calm.  For me, these experiences are nothing less than sacred.  I strive to create paintings, which give this calm sacred experience to the viewer. 

My work is included in several collections in Utah, my home state, as well as across the US.  I am continuing to grow as an artist and expand my vision as I exhibit my paintings in local and national shows.  My paintings are represented by Montana Trails Gallery in Bozeman MT, Gallery MAR in Park City, Utah Apple Frame, Utah and The Gallery at Clarkes in Southern Utah