Education

BFA from The University of the Arts: Animation major, Illustration minor
3 years Putney Art Program: Summer fine arts courses
2 years Minneapolis College of Art and Design: Cartooning classes
Training in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro
 

Internships

DreamWorks
Production Assistant in the Visual Development and Story Departments at Feature Animation

The Animation Stewdio
Teacher: ages 5 to 14 traditional, stop motion and experimental animation
 

Work Experience

Illustrator:
Toy and showroom concepts for Jakks Pacific, products include Pokemon, WWE, Rocky, Neopets, Gorilla Blocks and Fancy Nancy (2007-present)
"Betty Goes To Sea" a children’s book by Jennifer Marshal (2007-present)

Teacher:
Instruct ages 4 and up in basic drawing and painting at The Wizard of Art (2002-present)

Illustrator:
"Even Super Heroes Get Diabetes" a children’s book published by Sue Ganz-Schmitt (2007)
"Team Vacuum" a children’s book by Jonathan Christie (2007)

Development Artist:
An untitled HBO short for Don Scott (2007)

Director:
"Lost Cause" an In-Q music video (2007)

Prop Designer:
"Androgynous" a Joan Jett music video directed by Morgan Night (2007)

Web Designer:
Web design for Devils Night  (2007)

Designer:
"Brainwashed Fashion" designed for a T-shirt Line (2007)

Co-owner/Designer:
Designed a T-shirt Line called Monkey & Chicken (2006)

Development Artist:
"Freestyle" an animated feature for Gene Jimenez (2006)
"The International Supernaturals" for Joshua Silverstein (2005)

Storyboard Artist:
Boarded "Friday Night Bank Robbers" for Joe Robert Cole (2005)
Boarded "The Man Who Has Never Been Kissed" for Joe Robert Cole (2004)

Illustrator:
CD cover art for daKAH, a hip-hop orchestra (2006)
CD art for Nadine Zarr (2006)
CD art for Omar Faruk at Sirius Star Entertainment (2005)
"Stone Soup," a children's book published by Picture Window Books (2004)
"Annie Oakley," a children's book published by Picture Window Books (2004)
"Paul Bunyon," a children's book published by Picture Window Books (2004)
"Daniel Boone," a children's book published by Picture Window Books (2004)
"Pecos Bill," a children's book published by Picture Window Books (2004)
"Chosen" an illustrated book for adults by Rachel Kann (2004)
Diagram drawings for TV special for Fred Jordan (2003)
Club flyers, web art, murals, paintings and logo for Jewel's Catch One (2003-2006)

Toy Designer:
Pencil toppers for JAKKS Pacific (2004)

Muralist:
Painted mural for Paws Music (2004)

Character Designer:
TV Pilot for Nancy Mancini (2003)

Art director:
Cover and comic book insert for "Hidden Hits," a CD published by Hidden Beach Recordings

Graphic designer:
T-shirts and logos for DJ Logic at Ropeadope

Performance painter:
Complete live paintings as part of a variety show at Co-laboration (2003-2005)

Performance painter/flyer and web design:
Complete live paintings as part of music and spoken word shows for Pure.Love

Animator:
Designed and animated promotional video for Jeremy Railton (2002)

Animator and editor:
Opening title sequence for broadcast "The Avenue" at DUTV (2001)
 

Films

"Brain Juice" Senior thesis Film
Responsible for all writing, directing, producing, design, animation, compositing, effects and sound design. Funded by The Barbara Blondeau Memorial Grant. Features voices by Charles Fliescher of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," and violin by Barbara Gavatos of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Won Annie E Sinnott Award for Best of Show in the Senior Screening-shown at: IFilm.com, Melbourne International Film Festival, First Glance, Ojai - Film Festival, Toronto Giggleshorts International - Comedy Film Festival, Victoria Independent Film Festival, East Lansing Film Festival and Durango Film Festival

"The Monk & The Tiger" Junior Film
Responsible for all writing, directing, producing, design, animation, compositing, and sound design. Shown in The Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema
 

Art Shows

Sacred Energy Arts
One man exibit, (2006)

Art Share
One man exibit, (2005)

Green
19 piece, one man exibit, June 2003

The Lankershim Art Gallery
Displayed paintings as part of 2 group shows, August, December 2003