Well, what is there to say, really.

I was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My father grew up on a farm, moved to the city with my mother and oldest sister when my oldest brother was born. He had a sixth grade education and worked as a punch press operator. My mother had graduated from high school. She stayed home and raised her seven children. Although I did not realize it at the time, my family was very poor.

My parents worked hard to provide their children with a good education, and a loving home. I left home when I was 17, and eventually was accepted as a student at the University of Minnesota. I was fortunate to be named a Martin Luther King, Jr. scholar. The King program became my home away from home, my advisor and fellow students my family. I don't know if I would have made it through my undergraduate degree without all the good avice and friendship I found in the King program.

I finished both a BA and a MFA degree at the University of Minnesota. More recently I have taken another master's degree program at Governors State University here in Illinois. I like going to college. I will probably keep up my work as a student until I grow up.

I love making art. I have worked in a number of media. I have had commercial work published, sold personal work, and would be happy to sell more. I have a web site that shows a recent body of paintings executed in encaustic. You can follow the link at the top of the page or click here to see my work.

I have been teaching here at Triton College for seven years. I was awarded outstanding adjunct faculty member in 2001. I started teaching here full-time this fall (2003 - yay!). I also serve as the director of the Triton Art Gallery. You may follow the link at the top of the page or click here to see a list of the exhibitions scheduled for this year.

Please feel free to call or stop by my office if you have any questions about the Art program here at Triton. I enjoy meeting people and discussing a wide variety of topics.