Designers

I like to have fun in my work, using color and shape to create my personal response to the world. Bold organic shapes, saturated color, and black and white occupy my artwork. But it's a sense of simplicity, a loose hand, and a whimsical attitude that guides me in expressing the essence of a subject.

As a child, I grew up in various parts of the US. Austin, Texas was my home for the first 30 years of my adult life. This unique town provided a happy atmosphere of casual living that helped shape my appreciation and personal perspective of art, music, and nature. 

I’m a self-taught artist, beginning as a watercolor painter at age 14. I sold my paintings through galleries and dealers for many years. In the mid-nineties I delved into corporate art, learning about teamwork, professionalism, and design. Computer software for illustration and design soon fascinated me and I found many jobs in which to employ these new skills: Art Buyer, Graphic Designer, Photo Stylist, Product Designer, and Illustrator. 

I’d always dreamt of being an entrepreneur and was afforded the opportunity in 2007. I opened my own studio in the Chicago area, creating surface design for a variety of products. Marketing at design trade shows since 2012, I’ve been further extended opportunities to meet and collaborate with a great many people and their unique projects.