I like to reflect positivity and hope through my illustrations. My love for the animal kingdom is apparent throughout my art. Giving animals human personalities full of humor and emotion is a staple in my work.

I usually start with a central character that is the heart of the piece. From there I create the digital painting by use of Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet which I use to make my pieces come alive with color and vibrancy.

I have illustrated three poems for Jennifer Poulter this past year that are published on the Sharing-Books site. Through Jennifer I was able to contact Marek Wysoczyński of Project Smile. I was honored to contribute to this gallery which is shown in children's hospitals throughout Poland. I have enjoyed creating portraits of pets for clients and I have also been a frequent contributor to Illustration Friday.

This past January, 2010, I participated in Heroes4Haiti. An online auction through Ebay in which all proceeds were donated to Doctors Without Borders to help with the relief effort.

My art can recently be seen in the Independant art magazine, Dream Chaser's Magazine, Feb/March 2010 issue.

Education:

Poplar Bluff Senior High School

Washington State University

Art Institute Of Seattle