About

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I was born in Petaluma, California in 1981. Cartoons were hand drawn. Stuffed animals could talk. Sugar was good and vegetables were gross.

My desire to draw was expressed while still in the high chair, inspired by the tenderly illustrated stories of Beatrix Potter, the humor of Mad Magazine, and the absurdity and grotesqueness of Garbage Pail Kids. My visual aesthetic was shaped by the films of Walt Disney, Stephen Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, and Tim Burton. 

I spent many, many hours in daycare copying everything from cartoons to cars from How-To-Draw books. Then there was the inevitable arduous challenge of creating my own cartoon character Leland, followed by the edgy Liquid Television inspired 90s drawings. My artistry has always been characterized by much experimentation. 

Throughout my teens I dabbled in filmmaking and theater as well. I co-wrote and starred in a humorous adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Scandal In Bohemia, directed a two-part spoof of the movie Scream with a VHS camcorder, and operated a spotlight for the Petaluma High School production of Guys and Dolls and The Music Man. You could say that entertainment is in my bones. 

15 years later, I'm still doing my thing with a nostalgic youthful flare. Whether it’s an idea for a new game or a concept illustration, this 80s kid puts his heart and soul into every creative challenge.