Eyes on Nature
Although we often think of biodiversity on a worldwide scale, we can appreciate biodiversity intimately in our own backyard gardens, on hikes, and in our travels.
Ornament and Decoration
The beauty in the biodiversity in plant and animal morphology challenges and delights me as an artist, impelling me to illustrate the elegance, symmetry and harmony in the natural world in my personal way.
Exploring Pen and Ink
I have been fortunate to have been inspired by a number of pen and ink masters and to pass along some of that knowledge in teaching and encouraging +100 students and mentees to explore and embrace the art of pen and ink. My pen work displays rendering in the areas of...
The Tale of the Animal Acrobats
What is this? A very ornate box turtle with a strong and sturdy shell is shouldering all of the weight of some amazing animal acrobats.
My Working Method
My working method is as follows. While many of the outlines of members of my menagerie are created in pen and ink and scanned in, others are created digitally by juxtaposing outlined ovals and cutting them up and repeating and realigning them along with solid shapes...