Born and raised in a small beautiful town in North Central West Virginia.  I received a degree in Architecture at Fairmont State University  where I also studied ceramics and painting.  My career originally led me to Atlanta, Georgia as an Architect where I continued to develop my passion for painting.  After spending 16 long years in the city I made a brave decision to follow my heart and move to the Asheville area to become an artist.  I now live on a very scenic and secluded mountaintop farm with my dog Alice where I work in my studio.  I also share a pottery studio space at Marshall High Studios on the Island in beautiful downtown Marshall, North Carolina.

My paintings are results of years of wanting to be where I am now.  Combining the use of familiar landscape imagery, exaggerated shadow castings, and a texture that creates a  layer of transparency, encourages an experience as if one were walking into a dream.  Most of my paintings are oversized and hold monumental quality.