I grew up in the mountains, quite literally, in a tiny valley just half a mile from Yellowstone National Park. Following graduation from Western Oregon University, I moved back home to Montana. I have always known that I wanted to be an artist, but never was I more inspired then when seeing my mountain home with fresh eyes. After spending three years as director of the Cooke City Montana Museum, I moved to Bozeman where I spent five years as the curator of the Gallatin History Museum. Since summer of 2023 I have worked as a full-time artist.