about me.
Yes, the artwork's a little nuts. I don't know exactly how I do it, I just know that I have to.
I've been formally trained at the School of
the Art Institute of Chicago and have my Master Gardener's Certification
from the University of Hawaii. I've lived in Florida, Kentucky, Chicago,
Hilo, Honolulu and currently reside in Kansas City, Missouri.This artwork
is a culmination of a lifetime of still-life and portrait drawing, and obsessive-compulsive
thinking. Most of my recent work is made with Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph technical
pens in .13, .18 and .25 nib sizes with India ink on hot-press or cold-press
illustration board. I use Prismacolor and Derwent colored pencils for the
color work. The line pieces take between 25-120 hours each. The pointillism
pieces take between 160-300 hours each. For source material, I use my own
photographs or photos from seed catalogs and gardening magazines.
My artwork has been published in the Kansas
City Star and several Hawai'i newspapers. I have produced greeting cards
and children's book illustrations, published logo work and cartooning.
±Portfolio.
I have an extensive portfolio containing works spanning my career. Digital
files, photocopies and slides are available upon request.
±Education.
University of Hawai'i at Manoa (Liberal Arts)
University of Hawai'i at Pearl City (Master Gardener Certificate)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Art History)
±Mediums.
I work mainly with pen & ink, graphite pencil, colored pastel, colored pencils,
mainly on illustration board; and Photoshop.
±Prices and Products.
Prices for original works vary according to time spent on pieces, framing
and matting options, shipping & handling.
±Commissions.
Please contact me with your project details for further information, rates
and terms of commission.