Bio
A native of Kirkland, Washington, I’m an engineer-turned-artist who enjoys capturing the precision of a screwdriver collection and the creative energy of Pike Place Market.
Before pursuing my passion full time, I served four years in the Air Force and earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. For more than 15 years, I wrote, designed and tested software in Southern California and Seattle. Eventually, I left engineering and renovated our 1925 Chicago bungalow.
After a move to Virginia in 2006, I spent time as a resident artist at The Artists Gallery in Virginia Beach, taught painting to residents of Westminster Canterbury, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in visual studies from Norfolk State University. I’ve also taught private lessons as well as college classes in drawing, two-dimensional design, and painting in Virginia and North Carolina.
In my travels, I’ve visited all 50 states, cycled New Zealand and the Pacific Northwest, and hope eventually to traipse through most of the national parks.
After spending two years in Arkansas, my wife, Candy, and I now live in Beaufort, S.C., where we are renovating a fixer-upper. Candy, a journalist, edits stories. I build cabinets and paint. Our pandemic pup, Sammy, a German shorthaired pointer/lab mix, keeps us company. We travel whenever we can.