I grew up In Wisconsin and studied law at Georgetown University and practiced law for 30 years in the field of mine safety. Starting in the 1990’s I became interested in art and began taking classes in academic western traditional art. Around 2000 I began to study East Asian Art techniques at the Torpedo factory in Alexandria and the Smithsonian Institution. I started studying the Japanese language, and have traveled to Japan over 14 times, where I have studied traditional Japanese painting methods. I have also taken classes in Japanese calligraphy with Sensei Takeo Ichimura. After my retirement from law, I studied art in China in Hangzhou, and in Tokyo Japan.

I am now a full-time practicing artist and teach Asian brush painting at The Torpedo Factory. I am a Board member of the Nation Capital Area Chapter of the Sumie Society of America, and a member of the Sumie Society of America and have been selected for inclusion in multiple juried shows.