Bio

I grew up in the suburbs around Ft. Worth/Dallas, Texas — aka the Heart of Darkness. Escaped to the oasis of Austin for 8 years, finally beknighted with a BA in Art from the University of Texas. Sold my soul for a stint (advertising), then escaped again to Tucson and the University of Arizona for an MFA in Painting and Drawing.

I was never a pure painter — "Those aren't paintings, they're colored drawings!" I was told. So be it. I'm a draughtsman, colorist, designer and narrative artist, not a painter. Soon after graduating from the MFA program, I became fascinated with the possibilities of the Mac computer, and have been working primarily digital ever since.

After 10 years freelancing, biking, hiking and rafting in the redrock wilderness around "Moaberry" Utah, I now reside in the perfectly rectangular mountain state, Colorado (Grand Junction). My time is divided between design and illustration for my clients, and freelance cartooning and writing.

Awards

Addy Award: 30-sec. TV spot for Southern City Ford dealers. 1987.

Graduate College Fellowship, University of Arizona, Dept. of Art. 1990.

Society of Professional Journalists, Colorado Chapter, First Place for editorial cartoons. 2006.