Bio

I grew up in a small town on the edge of Chicagoland. I always had the urban and rural environments on both sides of my town. When I was in high school, the sprawl pushed on into the countryside, swallowing my town into the mass of the Chicago suburbs. Even at that age, I felt upset by this, knowing this was just the start of the inevitable destruction that was to follow.

After gaining my Bachelor in Fine Arts from UW-Madison, I moved back to the city of Chicago, where I have been for the last couple of years working and pursuing art. I see a lot of beauty in the industrial landscape, but it is a trial of patience to be in such close proximity to so many people, cars, and buildings. My work enables me to channel this frustration into an aesthetic process.