My brain made me an artist. I blame it.

My Grandfather taught me how to draw and make things out of wood. He was almost blind.

My mother loved that I was an artist. She died in 1988. She was very funny.

My teachers and fellow students saw me as 'the artist'.

I never considered being anything else, ever.

My father allowed me to pursue what I wanted. He is a famous aviator. He is over 90.

I have 2 degrees in art, a BA and a MFA. I emphasized printmaking, drawing, and photography.

I taught Beginning & Figure Drawing, Design & Color, and Art Appreciation for 9 years at the college level.

I have had 1 one-person show, 1 two-person show and numerous group shows. I won some competitions, some grants, awards, etc. I have been published in some magazines, newspapers, etc. (see shows/publications)

My work started out in grad school as photo-realist drawings. I liked the photos better by themselves so I started doing photography and photo-collage on its own.

I continued to draw and paint, but from live models not photos, with imagined narrative imagery behind the portrait.

I also started doing some commissioned photo-shoots; black and white portraits and figures.

I left teaching and went into computer art. I moved, along with my family, to Oklahoma to get my first job in that industry. I created Educational CDroms for kids, and that led to Internet Design.

I stopped creating large scale works or exhibiting my work during an 11 year period in which I worked and helped raised my 3 daughters. I did, however, continue to create a large amount of artwork on a small scale, including the napkins.

When my youngest graduated from High School my plan was to re-enter the art world as a practicing, exhibiting artist, which is what I am now doing. I am currently a full time independent artist, photographer and web designer. MAKE Studio is my business.

In 2006 I fell in love with and married a wonderful woman, Linda. With the support of her and my 4 daughters (added an exceptional step-daughter in the marriage) I am continuing on my chosen path.

That is what this is 'about'.