My Bio
I was born in Wisconsin, spent my formative years in Tucson, Arizona, traveled and lived abroad for 14 years, and currently live in Colorado. Along with a lifetime of painting, I studied small mammals in the southwestern US and Mexico, wrote AI software, worked on cruise ships, and was a psychology professor. I have exhibited paintings and sculptures in Colorado, New York, California, Oregon, and in Germany.
The Sonoran Desert influenced my outlook on life and art — When I was 8 years old, I walked into the Arizona Desert, alone (true). My journey spanned several years and countless miles of brush, cacti, and rock. I hiked to the tops of hills and crawled down into abandoned mines and caves. Hunted rabbits and scorpions. Discovered a petroglyph site. Was surrounded by coyotes, javelina, and hundreds of bats. Ate cactus and agave fruits. Skinned an elephant (true again) and talked to snakes, mice, and a mountain lion. These experiences made me sensitive to the presence of living things. That all things are interconnected. That nothing is as it seems.