I have been drawing since I could pick up a pencil. My first art award was in 5th grade at the local art fair. At that point my Mom realized that this is what I was going to do for the rest of my life. It took me a little longer to realize that.

I graduated in 1992 with a BFA in Design and Illustration from The School of Visual Arts in New York City (one of the top three art schools in the world).

From then I primarily worked in 3D design until a family tragedy in March 2005 filled me with an overwhelming feeling to paint on canvas. In June of that year I had my first solo gallery show. The show was a huge success and I could never see myself not painting again.