Greetings!
I am an artist in Minneapolis, Minnesota and I have been painting for over 15 years. I owe it to my grandmother, who introduced me to watercolor painting and held my hand through the basics. To this day we enjoy sharing our love for watercolor and reminiscing on the workshops we attended together over the years.
It is important for me to create. As a dedicated Christian, I believe my skills are God-given, so using them to reflect the inherent beauty in creation is a key part of my purpose in life. This is lasting raison d’être and does not end when life does.
My work focuses primarily on two subjects, landscapes and wildlife, but for few years took an unexpected turn. I illustrated four children’s books; three about my hometown, written by long-time high school teacher and community member Chuck Brooks, and the other about a little girl who learns not to judge a book by it’s cover in the fictional Minnesota town of “Moose Pond.”
I always tell people I’m not “actually” an artist (even though I am) because I don’t make art full-time. In fact, I work in the medical device industry in Minneapolis (I’m a University of Minnesota alumnus, B.S. in Neuroscience). I enjoy the outdoors, making and eating great food, and spending time with people I love.
