Bio:

                 I grew up on a farm outside of wheeling in a little town called Sherrard. When I was there, I was pretty rebellious and couldn’t wait to get out and come to college. It took about a day and half to get home sick, and now that I am older I am sorry I didn’t appreciate how cool my child hood was. Raising kids in the woods is the only way to go, and I’m glad I’m able to raise mine similar to the way I was raised.
                   I believe that part of my artistic talent stems from not having much as a kid. We didn’t have extra money for art supplies and paper. It became a challenge to make art on whatever I could find. Now that I can afford art supplies, I hoard them like a little squirrel with nuts for the winter.
                      In high school, I would rush through my test, because if I got done early enough, I could turn them over and there on the back was a clean untouched piece of paper just begging to be drawn on!! Okay, I go into a lot of trouble for doing that if the grade wasn’t good enough; but I got lots of hours in learning to draw! Too.
                       All I ever wanted was to be an artist. Sometimes I entertained the idea of something else like a truck driver when "BJ and the Bear” was a popular TV show, but it was always “truck drive and artist” or “police and artist”.
                      When I came to Morgantown, and enrolled at the University of WVU, I really streamlined my life and decided to just pursue art. It’s worked out well for me, because I get to make art everyday. Now the fire that I have for making art still stems from a need: A need for more time!! I steal away a couple minutes at a time & I love every second that I find for doing it. But, hours aren’t usually set aside for it. Most of my work is finished after lots of little sessions, and not a couple long sessions.

Please  click here to find out more >