Hi there! I am a digital artist with over 19 years of professional experience in the field.  I specialize in creating 3d characters for the film and games industry.  I have worked on over 20 films and several game projects as well as commercials.  I have a passion for translating 2D character designs into captivating 3D models and textures as well as creating from my own designs.  Creatures, humans, stylized or realistic, I love it all.

Currently, I work in the Visual Effects Department at Laika Studios where I focus on modeling and texturing characters for their next big film Wildwood.  I have also worked in Laika’s Production Design Department where I helped jump start the new film as a Visual Development Sculptor on character maquettes.

Prior to working at Laika, I worked at Industrial Light and Magic as a Senior Creature Modeler where I had the opportunity to work on 3d characters for films such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi (modeling the Porgs and Captain Phasma), Aquaman, Kong: Skull Island, and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.  

I have also worked at Sony Pictures Imageworks as a Senior Modeler on Angry Birds, Hotel Transylvania 2, Alice Through the Looking Glass and Suicide Squad.  Other notable past credits include American Horror Story: Season 3 (where I designed the forest demon creature), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 & 2, Star Trek Into the Darkness, as well as teaching courses at Think Tank, AnimSchool, and creating various online tutorials.
I also worked for 4 years for Sony Playstation creating 3d character art for Playstation Games.

Born in Nashville and raised in Kentucky – I grew up drawing, sculpting, and a huge fan of monster movies.  I attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh to study a mixture of Industrial Design and Special Makeup FX that led me to getting my start in Special FX as a Makeup Artist working on animatronics.  Throughout my career, I have been fortunate enough to experience living/working in London, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Diego, and currently in Portland, Oregon with my wonderful wife.