About the Artist

"One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds."  Aldo Leopold

I am a wildlife artist.  My lifelong kinship with the natural world is rooted in the northwoods of Wisconsin where I was born and raised.  As a child I spent endless hours exploring the forests near my home, forming a reverence for the wild beings I encountered. That early connection never faded, and deepened over time, shaping my path first as a wildlife biologist and now as a self-taught wildlife painter.

My work is more than visual likeness.  It offers an invitation into soul-level encounters with wild animals. My years of fieldwork in remote forests, shaped an intimacy with wildlife that is rare and hard-earned. While working on my master’s degree, I tracked black bears by radio-collaring them and entering winter dens to replace transmitters and tag newborn cubs. These moments - quiet, visceral, and unforgettable, continue to guide my brush.

My conservation roots run deep, shaped by the land ethics of fellow Wisconsinites Aldo Leopold and Francis and Fredrick Hammerstrom, who passed on a legacy of respect, stewardship, and deep ecological understanding, my intention is to honor the wild, not as a memory, but as something still living in the wild corners of our world, and in the hearts of those who truly see.