I was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in Long Beach, California. I attended Long Beach City College, and received a bachelors degree in Commercial Art from the University of Central Oklahoma. I was an illustrator in the Marine Corps and Iʼve worked as a graphic designer, illustrator for manufacturing companies, ad agencies, and printers as well as doing free-lance art. I retired as the Manager of CreativeServices at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education where I spent twenty years.I currently paint watercolors and attend art festivals. I also do photo illustrations of car related subjects and attend car shows and events.