Welcome to my website. I’m flattered you’ve taken the time to read a little more about me.

I’m a pet portrait artist and business owner living in Florida. I have a passion for hospitality design, art, and animals, which has led me to spend the past 20 years of my life studying and working with art and architecture.

I was born in South Florida, but moved to an equestrian community in my early teens. During the years my family was clearing the land I now live on, we stayed in a KOA at a zoo. Living in a zoo meant that I could hear the animals, notably the monkeys, on a regular basis. Though I now live a couple of miles away from the zoo, I can still hear the lions when the wind is blowing in the right direction.

You understand my living situation was certainly unique, but my education was a little atypical as well. My high school was a magnet school for the arts. The school had grades 8-12 and I played French Horn there for all of those years. At grade 10, however, I inquired about switching departments and was told I could not, as I’d be too far behind the students that had been studying the arts for years. Four years later I’d be accepted to RISD, one of the best art schools in the country, for graduate school, though I decided at that point to go for a more prestigious university for architecture.

My notable past experiences include work for the artists James Turrell and Matthew Schreiber, as well as Hospitality Design work for Rockwell Group, Wimberly Interiors, WATG, Tihany Design, Virserius Studio, and Jeffrey Beers.

I’m a graduate of Lehigh University, where I earned my Bachelor of Art in Architecture, and the University of Pennsylvania, where I received my Master of Architecture degree.

Though I’ve spent the majority of my working and studying years focused on architecture, I believe my past experiences, as well as my focus on art during my studies, has led me to where I am now and gives me a unique perspective when creating art.

When I’m not painting pet portraits, you’ll find me working as the president / owner of Florida’s Favorite Home Inspections, volunteering for a local animal sanctuary, and spending obscene amounts of time with the world’s best mixed Vizsla, Macey Dog.