Bio

Growing up on the East End of Long Island, New York has definitely shaped who I am as an artist.  At a very young age I was brought to the beach and have left it very little since.  Living near the ocean, surfing, free diving and spearfishing gave me an appreciation for nature and the beauty that can be found above and below the surface.  After traveling to mant different places the idea that our ocean is a sacred place has  stuck with me throughout my life.

The majority of my work is inspired by my obsession with Mother Nature and my experiences in the ocean.  My artwork begins typically from sketches i make in my book that i then tweak and transform into a bigger scale where the piece then becomes a wood-block carving, painting or screen-print.  I enjoy print making, Japanese wood-block and the linoleum-cut style along with using handmade and stained papers.    I use a similar method when making my Gyotaku, or "fish rubbing" prints.  In this process I paint directly onto fish that I catch while free diving, take a print of that, and then work back in with ink to accentuate the piece and make it more detailed.  Both the printmaking and Gyotaku designs transfer well into the silk screening process, which I use to create my original clothing.