I’ve always had a weird imagination. Ever since I was a kid, I was filling sketchbooks with strange creatures, impossible landscapes, and ideas that maybe didn’t make much sense to everyone, but entertained myself deeply. Somewhere along the way I realized those were the things I enjoyed creating the most.
My paintings usually start with a simple question. Are trees watching us? What if a skull was really a mountain? What if something completely ordinary was just a little bit… off? I love taking familiar things and twisting them into something unexpected. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s unsettling, and sometimes people see something in a painting that I never intended. That’s one of my favorite parts of making art. Once it leaves my studio, the painting belongs just as much to the viewer’s imagination as it does to mine.
I’ve always liked the idea that no two people see the same thing, and that’s exactly how I hope my artwork works. There isn’t a right answer hidden in the painting. Whatever you bring to it becomes part of the piece. People experience a childlike wonder when viewing my work. The unfamiliar yet intrigued mind we all had when discovering the world and ourselves.
In my 30’s I got sober, and that changed the direction of my life. Instead of chasing the next distraction, I finally gave myself permission to pursue the thing I’d loved since childhood. Art became more than a hobby. It became how I made sense of the world, challenged myself, and kept growing. Every new piece is another excuse to learn something, solve a problem, or chase an idea that refuses to leave me alone.
Today I paint from my studio in Colorado Springs, creating original paintings and limited edition prints for people who appreciate the strange, the whimsical, and the unexpected. If one of my paintings makes you stop for a second, smile, laugh, wonder what the heck you’re looking at, or notice something new the tenth time you see it, then I’ve done my job.