Biography
I am originally from rural central Missouri, where I grew up on my parent’s small farm. I attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, receiving a B.A. in Philosophy with a minor in music performance. While I attended school, my natural ability to illustrate allowed me to work on some great projects – I worked as an illustrator for the Katy Trail Guidebook and did archeological illustrations for catalogs on Central American Mayan artifacts. I earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and then returned to the University of Missouri for a J.D. My legal practice in Missouri and Illinois focused on providing legal assistance to low-income families and I have worked for a number of non-profit legal aid providers. I most recently spent three years in Chicago, where I became a member of ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation, a cooperative gallery in which I still retain local membership. I now work in my studio near Columbia, Missouri. I am a member of the Columbia Art League.