I grew up in a farm in North Central Iowa along with mom and dad, two younger siblings, grandma and grandpa next door, a lot of beef cattle, and plenty of time on my hands. I now live in Iowa and create all of my artwork in my own studio.

After working for many years with many different mediums of art I became interested in Printmaking. Even though I have no formal training in printmaking, I do have a degree in design. I depend on my natural abilities, a large library of reference books, a love of printmaking, and invaluable information from other printmakers to learn and create my images.

I absolutely love the process of carving and assembling. Any image that I create starts as a really loose drawing, and then slowly develops details and texture as I carve. The only reference that I have while I’m carving is the image that I have in my head, and the finished image usually turns out to be much different. In a certain way, I let the artwork create itself. I love the unpredictable way that this process provides.

Many of my images include the human figure, or something that may represent humanity itself. I frequently use the feminine form. I don’t think it’s a conscious decision. A lot of my subjects are so personal to me that using a female comes automatically. Symbolism, such as keys, birds, or doors helps to reveal little pieces of the puzzle and to tell the story.

I like to get the viewer as involved as I can in the mystery of the piece. In the end, I encourage you, the viewer, to extract your own meaning from my work.