The Beginning

It started with the Sunday paper. Growing up in Nebraska, I'd spread the comics section across the floor and lose myself in the strips the way ink could suggest movement, emotion, and whole worlds in just a few small panels. That early obsession grew into a love of comic books and graphic novels, especially the raw, expressive styles found in low-brow art, tattoo culture, and graffiti.

I followed that love to The Creative Center in Omaha, graduating in 2001 with a background in graphic design and illustration. The design training gave me a rigorous foundation but it was always illustration that pulled hardest at me.

Comics & Publishing (2004–2010)

In 2004, a childhood dream became real: a major publisher brought me on as a colorist. Over the next six years I worked with some of the most respected names in the industry doing the thing I'd always imagined doing.

By 2010 I'd achieved that goal and felt the pull to push outward, into materials, light, and new processes I hadn't yet tried.

What I Make Now

After a full run in comics, I wanted to follow curiosity more than career logic. I've been working across a wide range of disciplines ever since.

Photography has become a particular obsession, especially astrophotography. Imaging nebulae and star clusters demands patience, precision, and a willingness to keep learning. I formerly ran my own studio where I built sets, experimented with lighting, and photographed a wide range of subjects. Now my favourite subject is space itself. My heart still returns to ink and paper, but I follow the work wherever it leads.