Born in California and raised in Virginia, he began Painting while completing his Undergraduate Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, B.A. International Relations in Latin America. In Lieu of pursuing a career in his field of study he opted to Backpack around America in search of somewhere artist’s belong. He found New Orleans to be the perfect place to plant his artistic seed and take the Louisiana landscape as his muse. You won’t find him in the studio, he prefers to work directly from nature, whether it be down the Bayou or in the streets of the French Quarter. With the inspiration and support from his local community He supports himself solely with his painting. In 2014 He began his Mentorship under Internationally Renowned Artist Akio Hanafuji in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico.