I'm an oil painter based in Chicago. When I'm not painting, I work, also creatively, as a software engineer and designer.

Although I do several different types of paintings, the series featured most prominently on this website is called "Bubble paintings”. The name has come from visitors to my studio, many of whom will say the imagery reminds them of bubbles, and so the name has stuck. This style is an expression of my interest in art from several eras. Early cubism is an influence, as is some of  the work of the post-impressionist era, but I also admire more contemporary artists like David Hockney. My work reflects the influence of some of his own fractured-image pieces. The aim in making this work is to create paintings that feel modern but incorporate aspects of art from much earlier eras.

My photographs shown on the site are more a random selection of images I like, although a couple of groups of photos are selected for specific thematic purposes.

When I’m not painting, or doing software development work, I'm out and about, usually somewhere in Chicago, and enjoying the company of family & friends.