Growing up in Southern California, I was immersed early in visual expression—drawing and painting throughout my childhood before studying fine art and communications in college. A formative influence was my father, a design engineer in the space industry, who worked at a drafting table at home. I was fascinated by his tools and process, and longed to work at such a table myself.

That aspiration came full circle in college, when an advertising class introduced me to graphic design and hands-on work at a drafting table. I immediately felt at home. What began as curiosity evolved into a lifelong career: more than 35 years as a graphic designer, first in California and then for the past three decades in Washington State. I co-owned a graphic design studio in Olympia, where years of professional practice sharpened my sense of composition, structure, and visual balance—elements that continue to inform my painting today.

Over time, I explored a wide range of artistic styles and mediums, ultimately finding abstract painting to be the most fulfilling. This work allows me to combine intuition with design sensibility, embracing experimentation, layering, and the dialogue between order and spontaneity.

Now semi-retired from design work, I divide my time painting in studios in Seattle, Washington and Tucson, Arizona. I am deeply inspired by the local art scenes and the communities of talented artists in both places. I have been fortunate to have my work shown by Gallery B612 in Seattle, which has also featured my paintings in their online gallery. My current practice reflects a lifetime of visual exploration—rooted in design, shaped by experience, and driven by a continued love of making.

My work is represented by GALLERY B612 in Seattle, WA and I participate in their various shows and my work can also be purchased through their online gallery.