Biography
Drawing, painting, and handcrafting are passions of mine along with electronic design and programming. It may seem odd to have such divergent passions but they complement each other quite well and provide balance in my life. Painting provides me the tranquility and freedom to create without boundaries. Electronics provides me structure and organization to create something that can interact with the world.
I set aside time for both passions; artwork and electronics, and whenever possible, try to combine both! After working full time for a medical device company in San Jose, CA for 6 years, I decided it was time to put focus on my artwork and start a business (Land and Sky). Since that time I’ve become active in the bay area participating in local 1st Friday and 2nd Saturday events along with yearly Art and Wine festivals. I’m always looking for new venues to sell my work and meet fellow artists. Every day I am refining my technique and finding new and interesting ways to create artwork. I paint in both oil and acrylic mediums with a preference for landscape scenes. Mixed media / 3D art is also becoming a new medium for me! The ocean and forests are often themes in my work with a focus on attempting to capture the "moment" whether it's animals, people, or just nature displaying its wonder.
Schedule of Events - 2025
January - March
- Off Season!
April
- 04/26 - 04/27/2025 -- Zion National Park, UT
Zion Chalk and Earth Fest
May
- 05/10/2025 -- Oakland, CA
Jack London Square Art Festival
June
- 06/06 - 06/07/2025 -- San Jose, CA
SubZERO Festival - Booth - 06/14 - 06/15/2025 -- San Francisco, CA
North Beach Festival - Chalk Art
July
- 07/03 - 07/04/2025 -- Redwood City, CA
Chalk Full of Fun - 07/13/2025 -- Santa Clara, CA
Fun in the Sun - Chalk Art - 07/26/2025 -- San Rafael, CA
San Rafael Festival of the Arts - Chalk Art
August
- 08/01/2025 -- San Jose, CA
Street Mrkt Festival - First Friday - 08/02/2025 -- Daly City, CA
End of Summer Art & Music Festival - Craft Booth - 08/03/2025 -- Fremont, CA
Pacific Commons Chalk Festival
September
- 09/05/2025 -- San Jose, CA
Street Mrkt Festival - First Friday - 09/20/2025 -- San Jose, CA
Luna Park Chalk Art Festival - Booth
October
- 10/03/2025 -- San Jose, CA
Street Mrkt Festival, First Friday - Booth - 10/26/2025 -- Pleasant Hill, CA
Chalk Festival and Halloween Spooktacular
November
- TBD...open for events
December
- KALEID Gallery Exhibit -- San Jose, CA
HARK! Holiday Show - Gallery Show - TBD...
Current Venues
Local Shows and Festivals
Artist Venue Resources
Interests and Places of Inspiration
Contact
If interested in contacting me directly please fill out the information below. I work on commission and would be more than happy to create custom artwork for you! This could be based on photographs, sketches, ideas, colors, previous artwork, etc. Don't hesitate to ask for more info if you have something in mind :)