I currently live in Thousand Oaks, California -  with my wife Becky, and my son, Tanner.  I have taught high school art for over 30 years. In 1987 I had an opportunity to study watercolor with Katherine Liu and this eventually led to my interest in marine and wildlife. While I have worked 3 dimensionally since my college days, my love for painting is sustained through the challenge of so many painting mediums. I enjoy learning about the mediums and experimenting.  While I am fascinated by wildlife, my artistic goal is not necessarily limited to just copying the animal.  I am also interested in expressing myself with the medium I happen to be working in at the time.

I have been fortunate to be able to work with some wonderful artists throughout my career. Early on I studied with Sir Bernardus Weber , John Solem  and the above mentioned Katherine Liu. In the field of ceramics, I was mentored by the late Vivika and Otto Heino. My world, from the classroom to my home and studio, is an incredible atmosphere of creativity. My wife has her own jewelry business and my son has written a novel. We all enjoy the process and often times we are all working in three different areas.

My artwork has been exhibited throughout the United States and I have also created commercial designs for aquariums and various companies. I am still excited to start a new painting or make something from a lump of clay. I could not imagine doing anything else.