I was raised in the Pacific Northwest about an hour north of Seattle, Washington. The forests, mountains and the waters of the region are in my blood, and they have a tendency to emerge in my work. I have lived for over eight years in Northern and southern Oregon and revisit the regions of my youth through painting. I've developed most of my artistic talent through pen and ink drawings (most of my work has been just for fun, but I published two children's books: 'Darrian the Vegetarian Barbarian', and 'The Lonely Potato Bug'), minor sculpting projects and some oil...more
