I am a painter living and working  in Wilmington, NC with my wife and 2 daughters.  I have been honing my art skills for over 2 decades.  After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Drawing in 2001, I co-founded the band Valient Thorr. From 2002 to 2014 I began to travel throughout North America and Europe. We made 5 records with the company Volcom Entertainment out of California. I also did design work for their clothing line as a featured artist. Within the band I was in charge of merchandising. Tshirts, record covers, etc. 

I have created artwork for many bands, including Avett Brothers, Future Islands, High on Fire and Red Fang, to name a few.  I have also had the honor of sharing my work in several different exhibitions in many different states throughout the years.  

My most recent work deals with the exploration of the modern world by examining the myths and legends of ancient cultures.  In an age of technological advancement, are we losing what it means to be human? Or are these advancements improving the human race?

Education 

1997-2001 East Carolina University, Greenville NC.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Drawing 

1998 Taeylor Award for Art

2000 Studies in Feltre, Italy, University of Colorado at Denver

2001 Caleb Dowd Painting Scholarship ECU

2001 Taeylor Award for Art

Art Exhibitions

2003 Lump Raleigh, NC. Trust Us

2013 Lump Raleigh, NC. Modern Mythos

2014 Common House Austin, TX. Future Beyond History

2014 Goodfriend Dallas, TX. Exhibition of Recent Work

2014 Lump Raleigh, NC. Transmutation

2015 Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh, NC. The Nothing That Is

2016 Neighborhood Oak Cliff, TX. Face Brains

2016 Space 1026 Philadelphia, PA. Omnigalactica