i'm currently working full-time as a concept artist, transitioning into the role of ui (user interface) artist for zenimax media in hunt valley maryland. i'm rooming with a co-worker in new freedom, pennsylvania. he's the lead character artist at the place i work. it's great having a creative roommate. he's going to help me up my modeling/zbrush skills.

i've worked on a zillion different games, all of which i'm pretty proud of (i'll share a list here once i track down my old resume). i'm very excited about the work i've been doing on my most recent project at work, which sadly won't be announced for a few years, meaning i can't show it off for a long long time.

i've been an artist/illustrator on many rpg games in the past as well, notably wizards of the coast, producing art for some of their players handbooks and monthly magazines. i even got to do one of the covers of dragon magazine. w00t!

recently (well, about a year ago as of this date, feb 1, 2009) i illustrated a 5 page story my friend jeff carroll wrote as part of a huge anthology. a 12" x 12" 480 page monstrosity called comic book tattoo. the subject/theme is based on a discography of tori amos. each creator chooses a song and writes and/or illustrates a story inspired by that song (not a literal interpretation, mind you). jeffs words, my art & lettering.

i'm persuing furthering my traditional skills by taking oil painting classes, and am happily surprised at the level of excitement i'm experiencing as i revisit this media i've been living in fear of for my entire life. i'm pumped to see what i can do with it. my goal is to produce art that i'd want hanging on my walls. i hope to one day line the walls of prestigious galleries with my paintings... let's hope i pull it off. :)

i'm learning the guitar... kind of. i haven't gotten back to it after 8 months of lessons. i'm writing songs here and there, and have just tried out as a singer for a band. we'll see how that goes.

i have a daughter who lives way far away from me in utah. she's wonderful. she'll be turning 15 on march 2nd of this year (that'd be a month away). nutty. she'll be here for her birthday. :)