I grew up in a village that celebrates close observation. With a preoccupation for close-looking and an enthusiasm for thinking with my hands, encouraged by both family and teachers, I never stopped drawing after childhood. Important mentors beyond my own self-directed study have included: Sandy Nickerson, Michael Oatman, Karin Stack, Joe Smith, Catherine Kehoe, Jason Polins, and Don Thompson.

I have only shown my work twice, once sharing some landscapes at an art fair in my home town of Woods Hole, MA, and once displaying a series of portraits at Cambridge Community Television in Cambridge, MA.