b. 1962 in Okinawa to American parents
I am an illustrator, painter and teacher but that constellation of professional activity is always in delightful flux. I'm lucky enough to move freely from one type of work to the next. This is made possible by teaching, which encourages me to venture beyond the artificial parameters of any single line of work.
I received a BFA and an MFA in Visual Communication from VCU. Since 1996, my teaching has focused on illustration concepts classes at the Rhode Island School of Design, where I am Head of Illustration. At RISD, I have also served as both Chief Critic for the European Honors Program in Rome, and as faculty mentor to emerging artists in Abu ...