When I was around eight or nine years old, I told my father, "I'm going to be an artist when I grow up!" He neither persuaded or dissuaded me from following my dream, only advising that I take some business courses in college. "Artists are lousy business people."
      I split the difference by getting a degree in graphic design at the University of Florida. But I made sure to also take fine art studio courses and art history.  Out of college, I worked as a designer in Atlanta for eighteen years, and also completed many illustration assignments for newspapers, magazines and non-profit businesses. During  that time, I began writing stories centered around some of my portfolio illustrations, which is the opposite of the way it is usually done.
      Moving back to Florida, I set a new course and entered the fine art business, showing my paintings and drawings in art fairs, galleries and museums for many years.
      Ten years ago, I began circling back to my original passions, illustration, design, and writing. All three can be found here along with books that combine my drawings, design and writing.