ABOUT Me.

I am an illustrator and author who lives and works in a green, tucked away corner of North Portland with my wife, 12 year old kid and a tiny dog that is just one click above a stuffed animal.

After receiving my MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002 and working as a gallery artist, muralist, painting and drawing teacher, and art conservator I realized that making books for children is really what I want to do when I grow up.

I published my debut author/illustrated book The Golden String, published by Orange Hat Publishing in May of 2025. Available everywhere books are sold!

My fine art can be found here.