I have been taking commissions on pet/horse portraits and western and wildlife art for over 10 years. I have just recently begun taking commissions on sports players, teams, and Nascar drivers/other sports for people who want their idea sketched or painted. I have had a few small shows over the years in local galleries, and have won awards in contests involving artists that are non professional. I have since become a full time, professional artist, looking forward to making people happy with my creations.

The most important thing to me in my artwork is the eyes of the animal or person I am sketching or painting. I believe that if you get the eyes right, it makes the subject come to life. When I get a commission to do a portrait of somebody’s pet, I ask them about that animals personality. Personality shines through the eyes of a person or animal, and I try to make it shine in my artwork as well. The best feeling in the world for me as an artist is when a person knows it is THEIR pet, and not a sketch or painting of just anybody’s pet.

I have a lot of favorite artists, one being the late Ken Danby. Another of my favorites is Robert Bateman. Both of those wonderful artists made their artwork come to life with great detail and feeling.