Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in surrounding suburbs, I started drawing my favorite cartoon characters on the commuter trains in route to my Father's architectural firm. My Mother always encouraged me to make presents for Birthdays and Christmas. Some of my first art related jobs involved working for a metal sculptor and as a layout artist for a custom playing card manufacturer. Later, I was employed by a toy manufacturer to assist in the development of action figures, games, plush toys and packaging. Then I started to freelance, working for advertising agencies and other toy manufacturers. Eventually I moved to Colorado and began producing fine art paintings and sculptures. I was represented by a number of unique art galleries that allowed me to refine my creations. After traveling the country for a number of years and attending art fairs and generating illustrations for book publishers, I settled in Tucson, Arizona and continue to cultivate my creative endeavors.
