From the Midwest to the West

I've been drawing since childhood, finding my earliest subjects in the landscapes of the Midwest. I earned a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and, later, an MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

After a decades-long career in tech and higher education consulting, I returned to my practice with renewed focus and a deep curiosity about the natural world in Colorado and the American West.

Contact me for pricing, reproductions, and to discuss commission projects.

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Selected Exhibitions

Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original – MI – 2026

Des Moines Art Festival – IA – 2026

Old Town Art Fair – Chicago, IL – 2026

Big Draw Colorado – Arvada, CO – 2023

Colorado Governor’s Art Show – Loveland, CO – 2021

National Fine Art Show – Louisville, CO – 2021

Publications

Artist’s Magazine – The Best of Drawing: Strokes of Genius 17 – 2026

Artist’s Magazine – The Best of Drawing: Strokes of Genius 13 – 2021

Boulder Daily Camera: Governor’s Art Show Celebrates – 2021

Artist’s Magazine – 37th Annual Art Competition (Honorable Mention) – 2020