Having grown up on a farm in north central Texas, I came by my influences late, but no less profound. From my introduction to Renaissance art in high school, to art from Degas to Dali at North Texas State University, I, like most whom received a liberal education, was bombarded by the art and the symbols that represent and define our culture.

I'm still fascinated by many of these and the stories they can convey or imply–if put in such a way that leaves them open to interpretation. I paint in a realistic manner, for lack of a better term. I do what interests me–and that's what I look for in other people's work. I believe, first and foremost, that an artist's work should be such that it would catch his own eye in a gallery or magazine, without showing too much concern for what's currently popular. In my work, I try to find a different way of looking at the human condition, be it longing for the unattainable (as in the Fool and Angels series).

Perhaps the best way to describe what I seek in my work is a personal mythology that documents the frailties inherent in the human condition. I hope, also, to create a personal world from which a story or a moment (real or imagined) can be portrayed. I like to think that the boundaries of the canvas create a stage from which the absurd and profane can coexist with (or sometimes be at odds with) the spiritual. Hopefully in this storytelling, there's room for the observer to interpret and read their own thoughts and experiences into them as well.

After graduating from North Texas State University in 1974 with a B.F.A. in Drawing and Painting, I taught for a year at a private school in Dallas. I moved to Austin the following year, and was soon employed by the Armadillo World Headquarters. I began doing posters and other music promotional art for them (in addition to other venues). This led to a several-year contract with the Lonestar Brewing Co. I freelanced for several years and worked for Willie Nelson, Heileman Brewing Co., Budweiser Brewing Co., and Warner Bros. Records. In the late 80's, I began teaching painting, drawing and mural execution at ACC. After working for the marketing department at Origin Systems, I've been doing most of my work on the computer. Since January of this year, I've been at Sim Tex Software. I'm currently represented in Austin by Tarrytown Gallery and Wild About Music.