Bio

After graduating from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California in 1982 I moved to New York City and began illustrating for America’s most prominent publishers of books, magazines, and newspapers. Two decades later I worked as a concept designer on feature CG animated and live action films such as The Ant Bully, The Golden Compass, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Escape From Planet Earth.

I consider myself a cross disciplinary artist and love to work in different mediums, from high touch to high tech, paint to pixels, photography to film, books to music. It is a grand fusion of possibility. 

In addition to my professional work, I taught, lectured and conducted workshops at colleges and universities, around the country and abroad (most recently at IAIA in Santa Fe) to share my professional experience and encourage the creation of art businesses. I founded the educational service, Artist As Brand to inspire and nurture art career sustainability. 

Living in Santa Fe, NM with wife/artist/botanical perfumer Roxana Villa of Illuminated Perfume keeps me in tune with my essential nature and is always a creative adventure.

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*Photograph by Mikel Healey