At a young age I knew I wanted to be an artist. My first job was a newspaper article illustration when I was nine years old, and I have continued creating, publishing, selling, and exhibiting my artwork since.
While attending the University of Wisconsin - Madison, I worked as a graphics editor, illustrator, and cartoonist for The Daily Cardinal student newspaper, and received my Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2005. I have continued exhibiting work and creating watercolors, greeting cards, and commissioned portraits.
I have been pursuing children's and greeting card illustration of late.
1992 - Illustrations for the Wausau Daily Herald, Wausau, WI 1992 - Illustration for the Wiscom Mensa Bulletin, Wausau, WI 1993, '95, '96 - Exhibits at Lee Yawkee Woodsen Art Museum, Wausau, WI 1999 - D. C. Everest Swim Team logo, Schofield, WI 1999 - Art festival, 2nd Place, Waupaca, WI 2002-2005 - Editorial cartoons for The Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin, Madison 2003 - Editorial Cartooning mark of excellence award, Society of Professional Journalists 2004 - Graphics editor, Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin, Madison 2005, '06 - Two Ethel J. Odegard scholarships 2005 - Interviewed by American Journalism Review 2005-2007 - Greeting card illustrations, Not Right Cards 2005 - Exhibited in juried student art show, Wisconsin Union, Madison, WI 2005 - Solo exhibit in L'Etoile Cafe, Madison, WI 2005 - Solo exhibit in the Wisconsin Union Lakefront gallery, Madison, WI 2005 - Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Wisconsin, Madison 2005-2009 - Member, Association of American Editorial Cartoonists 2007-Present - Member, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators 2008 - Group Exhibit, Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 - Exhibitour event, LaPaul Furs, Wausau, WI 2009 - Art at Ancora Exhibit, Madison, WI 2012 - Tomie DePaola Award Winner, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators