I’ve spent four decades experimenting, failing, and dreaming. All with one goal in mind—finding a home for my creativity. For decades, I developed and explored everything from painting and cartooning, to writing full length novels and illustrating childrens’ picture books, in an effort to find a balance between career and creativity. I’m dyslexic and ADHD—a combination that’s blessed me with a fiercely creative mind, but has also made my relentless pursuit of balance a mind numbing and difficult path to navigate.
I did what any frustrated, overly creative, neurodiverse soul would do in my situation—I learned to become an orthodontic lab technician. (I’ll spare you that part of the story) The labratory job helped pay the bills for twenty four years as I continued feeding and honing my creative skills, during evenings and on weekends. The lab eventually became a destructive and draining force in my life. As I gained more confidence and experience, I ultimately found myself with less and less creative energy at the end of each day. Finally, in march of 2024, I made the right choice, and I resigned from my decades long career. I never looked back.
I’m a self taught artist. My skills are nurtured through years of practice, failure, and the ongoing support of a diverse professional community—resulting in a robust, eclectic, and highly adaptive skillset I’m very proud of.
I live in Richmond, Virginia, a mile from the James River, with my two Dachshunds and beautiful, highly intelligent wife, where I’m illustrating, designing book covers, publishing my own novels, and starting a new and exciting venture into patterned apparel. I’d love to help you with your next creative project.
