I have been creating some form of art for as long as I can remember. My family still have some of those early pieces that sometimes makes me cringe, but it’s nice to know someone liked my early work.

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Painting & Drawing and Art Education from Northern Illinois University. After graduating I studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and taught art in the public-school system before entering the field of advertising. At that time my work was shown in Chicago galleries and my design work and advertising campaigns appeared in national advertising publications. As a creative director for multiple ad agencies I created advertising campaigns for some of the most iconic brands in the world. Bloomingdale’s, Godiva Chocolates, The Home Depot, Lord & Taylor, Revlon Cosmetics and Macy’s to name a few. 

Painting lets me express myself in a way my advertising work didn’t. Painting allows me to be more expressive and imaginative, letting me experiment with color, texture and shapes to express the personal emotion of the painting.