Statement
I was born July 12, 1979 and grew up in St. Louis, MO. Since I was a kid I've loved art and drumming. When I was about 7 years old, I learned Transcendental Meditation. The experience of transcending led me to Maharishi University of Management where I earned a BFA in painting and BA in secondary education in 2002. Since then, I have been a full time teacher, with assignments in middle school math, elementary special-ed, middle school art, and high school photography. I live with my high school sweetheart and wife, Stephanie, and our two children. Both my residence and studio are in Wentzville, MO where I am teaching art at Timberland High School.
The portrait has always been one of my main subjects. Drawing, painting and photography are my favorite mediums. Some of the themes I explore include time, beauty, nature, and spirituality. I love playing with the juxtaposition of the figure over color, pealing and chipping, through weathered, rusty layers, or a car seat deteriorating and unfolding, revealing it’s inner textures, slowly over time.
The portrait has always been one of my main subjects. Drawing, painting and photography are my favorite mediums. Some of the themes I explore include time, beauty, nature, and spirituality. I love playing with the juxtaposition of the figure over color, pealing and chipping, through weathered, rusty layers, or a car seat deteriorating and unfolding, revealing it’s inner textures, slowly over time.
