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Although I have been encouraged to be creative since I was a child, it is only within recent years I have
desired to share my artwork with others. Whether it is through the use of drawing, music, or digital media,
I have tried to apply my creativity throughout every aspect of my life. After receiving my High School
diploma from the small farming community of Conrad, Montana in 1987, I attended Montana State University
until 1992 where I obtained degrees in Computer Science and Industrial and Management Engineering. It
was during this time that I had a formal introduction to drawing through one or two university offered art
courses. After college, I began working as a professional luthier and CNC technician for the Gibson
Flatiron Mandolin and Banjo Company and later Gibson’s Acoustic Guitar Division in Bozeman, Montana.
I relocated to Tacoma, Washington in 1998 and began a career in brass musical instrument repair. It wasn’t
until 2004, however, that I began to officially draw and pursue the use of watercolor paint as a form of
expression. I consider myself primarily self-taught and it has taken several years for me to develop a
technique with this medium that has allowed me to accurately convey the artistic message I wish to share.
Watercolor paint’s unpredictable nature has shown me the power of allowing this medium to somewhat
develop its own path during the creation of a piece and it is this charm that keeps me enamored with the
watercolor creative process. It always seems to be the pieces that I feel will never work out early on that
turn out to be my finest creative triumphs. I am drawn to the medium on nearly a daily basis and feel drawing
and painting need to be a required part of my day. As of 2008, I have been experimenting with the use of
