I have nothing to say.

Or at least I shouldn't.

They say one of the cardinal rules of Illustration is that if you have to explain it, then you haven't done your job right.

That's true. And it isn't. Yes, any piece should stand on it's own, and I hope that mine do. However, there's always a story behind the story.

So here's mine, or at least the benign parts: I was born on March 17, 1977, and spent most of my life growing up on our family farm in Layton, Utah. Though I have traveled a bit, and doodled in many a great city, my greatest inspiration has always been the farm. Much of my subject matter, composition and design sensitivity (If you haven't noticed), are strongly based in the farmland and the simplicity of strong horizons. Variety within a structured framework is what it is.

My formal art education began in 1997 when I studied for a year at the Scuole Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, Italy. From there I studied art for two years at Weber State University, and then moved on to complete a BFA in Illustration at Brigham Young University. I am currently pursuing an MFA in Illustration at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

All of that to say that most of my artistic sense I learned in my youth while perfecting lego creations for days on end in my room and exploring the farm.

What's for sure is that countless hours of class critiques have assured me of two things: 1. You may think it's perfect (not to mention finished). Don't worry, it's not. 2. Painting is a lot like life: never trust--let alone act on--what your mind is telling you at three in the morning.