Began artwork as a young child and went on to High School where I took Studio independent art classes with all earned A grades. Did a wide variety of art styles such as pencil shading, water color, pastels, marker, color pencil, and pen and ink. During post high school and Collegiate years, began to pioneer my own style utilizing fine detailed shading with some fading crosshatch technique. Illustrated band logo for 'Kanker.' Also, business logos in the past which include the company Key Quest. In addition, I was the prior editorial cartoonist for 'The North Star' and 'The Courier' newspapers. Won 1st place Junior College Journalism Association award for best editorial cartoon illustration in the State of Illinois in 2003. Went on to specialize in animal and landscape portraits using pen and ink as primary method of illustration.