I grew up in Southern California, loved to draw and paint my entire childhood, and ultimately studied fine art and communications in college. An early influence in my life led me to a career in advertising and design. My father was a design engineer for the space industry, and back in the day had a drafting table at home that he worked on. For some reason I found that table and his drafting tools extremely intriguing and longed to work at such a table someday. 

In college when I took an advertising class and got to actually work at a drafting table, I fell in love with graphic design. I have worked as a graphic designer for the last 35+ years, partially in California, and then for the last 30 years in Thurston County, WA. I co-owned a graphic design studio in Lacey and Tumwater and the sense of design I developed over the years 
definitely influences my painting today.

I have practiced a variety of styles and found that abstract painting/multi media is the most fulfilling for me. Semi-retired now from design work, I paint in my studio at home in Olympia, WA and thoroughly enjoy the local art scene and the community of amazing artists. I have also been fortunate to have Gallery B612 in Seattle, WA show my work and feature my paintings on their online gallery. They are planning a show of my work with two other artists in August 2025.


Post pandemic, and as the world continues to seem uncertain and chaotic, I want to return to some level of peace, understanding, and love. I have found abstract painting is the best way to break out of my structured past as a graphic designer; a journey to the unknown. I have found forgiveness in painting with acrylics and also second chances. It has all correlated with my personal life, and has offered me a new way to express my feelings.

I embed a message in each of my paintings to myself and whoever views it. The communication is either written clearly on the canvas or hidden beneath layers of paint, sometimes using type I have set and printed for the piece. The message is almost always uplifting, and hopefully visually interesting to the viewer as well. This is a journey I hope to travel for the rest of my life, always willing to learn and take the next step.