Idaho
Art Education: I studied with Daniel Keys at The Palette Project, and I received a bachelor’s degree in fine art from the University of Idaho. The rest comes from life, books, and the internet (in that order).
Style: I’m currently imitating the depth and realism of Isaac Levitan, the brushwork of George Carlson, and the compositional precision of Hiroshi Yoshida. Ask me again in a week.
Creative Spark: Light of all kinds.
Second-Choice Career: I think I would don a wet suit and scuba gear and become a marine biologist, and hunt for treasures in my spare time.
Other Passions: I love everything about animation, especially when it’s hand-drawn. I also love basketball, both playing and watching it.
One Thing People Don’t Know About You: I’m a full-time illustrator, mostly for children’s books.
Pet Peeve: That sneaky bit of paint that has no identifiable source, yet it manages to leave its mark on everything you own.
Quirkiest Trait: You’d have to ask my lovely wife, but since she’s not sitting next to me at the moment, I guess we’ll never know.
Mantra or Motto: “Think like turtle, paint like rabbit.” Or something to that effect. I can’t remember who said this.
Favorite Studio Music: Johnny Cash, bluegrass, folk, and occasionally Weezer.
Favorite Work by Another Artist: If we’re limiting this to a work I’ve seen in person, it would probably have to be a fantastic little study of a Viking ship by N.C. Wyeth. The blues in that sky stick with me to this day.
Future Goals: Direct an animated feature film.
Price Range: $200 to $8,900.
Representation: Montana Gallery, Billings, MT; Meyer Gallery, Park City, UT.
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