I received my BFA in painting from Baylor University in 1996. I quickly returned to Austin, and worked as a full
time bartender and very part time illustrator. In 2003 I was considered talented enough to become one of the art
fabricators at Blue Genie Art Industries. Constantly being around art, and producing the work of other artists
has inspired me and helped me to focus on what it is that I want to achieve in a painting.
