I live in Salt Lake City, Utah with my partner and child. My art practice began before I can remember — my mother is also an artist, so creating was a natural, everyday part of life. I refined those early skills earning a BFA emphasizing painting and drawing, then moved into working as a professional artist: solo and group shows, publication, real milestones.
That momentum was interrupted by an accident that took about four years to recover from, and cost me nearly everything tangible — every bit of progress I'd made as an artist.
Losing it all gave me an unexpected gift: the freedom that comes from having nothing left to lose. I started painting again with one goal — make whatever I want. I bought myself more time and a better environment by returning to school for my MFA, using that period to fully explore and refine the new direction my work was taking. It also opened up a new role for me as an educator: I now teach courses at the University of Utah and bring art and creative practice to the wider community through Continuing Education.
I have a strong work ethic and a body of work that keeps expanding. I see it continuing for years to come — one more addition to the lineage of artists before me, and hopefully an inspiration to those who come after — part of a body of art larger than any single person could make in one lifetime.