I specialize in highly detailed and realistic drawings and paintings of pets and wildlife. I have a large client base all over the world. My artwork is in private collections throughout the US as well as internationally, including buyers in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Japan, Scotland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Malta, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Finland, Algeria, and The Netherlands.

As a Professional Artist I believe it is important to use the highest quality art materials available. For my colored pencil portraits I use a mixed selection of pencils for the best color palette and use of light-fast materials. I use Prismacolor Premier pencils along with Derwent Coluorsoft. The pencils I use are archival, with the highest degrees of light-fastness to ensure no fading. I love to use different colors and weights of paper - my favorite paper is Strathmore 300-Series Vellum Bristol which is acid-free and archival museum rated.

I began developing my artistic abilities in high school, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art and Bachelor's Degree in Computer Graphics. I gained recognition through a college internship in which I created computer graphics for a project exhibited at Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry in 1985.


My recent accomplishments include:
*** In 2012, I was commissioned by the Cumberland Pencil Company (Derwent) in the United Kingdom to do a drawing that is shown on their colored pencil set packages, sold worldwide.
*** In 2013, four of my wildlife drawings were featured on the set of AMC TV’s show “Low Winter Sun”.
*** In 2013 and 2015, a midwest art supply company acquired the rights to reproduce 8 of my drawings for use in 'paint-by-number', 'sketch-by-number', and 'colored pencil-by-number' activity kits, sold in craft stores throughout the US.

I reside on my family farm in the rolling hills of Eastern Iowa. Surrounded by cornfields and cattle, my love and respect for nature is reflected in my deeply realistic artwork.