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ABOUT THE ARTIST

As a child, I was greatly influenced by television and film animation and I've been drawing as long as I can remember. I would rather have been drawing than doing anything else growing up - I used to skip trips to the swimming pool to sit at home and draw!

After sketching my way through high school, I attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art and Communication in 1996. While in college, I did all kinds of illustration and cartoon work, and it was during my sophomore year that I started caricaturing at parties.

After college, I was quickly hired by an animation studio in Austin, where I had the privilege of working on animated films, including "Space Jam", "Quest for Camelot", and "The Prince of Egypt", as well as television commercials, video games, and cartoons. While in animation, I continued to do caricaturing and illustration part time.

In 1999, I moved away from animation work to join a start-up childrens' book publisher as their Lead Artist. I then worked for a multimedia company creating and editing graphics in Photoshop and Illustrator. In 2001, I left my full-time day job and focused on caricaturing and freelance work.

When not working as a caricaturist at parties, I do graphic art, illustration, advertising, web design, fine art, and caricaturing from my home office.

In 2004, I opened a seasonal caricature stand at the San Antonio Zoo. The stand is generally open during Spring Break and the summer months - it is always best to call (210) 241-4838 for the days and hours of operation.

In 2006, three of my studio caricatures were published in Ben Cormack's book "Cartoon Clinic".

In 2007, the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio commissioned me to do an outside mural for a construction wall in front of the new wing of the museum, due to open in 2008.

In 2007, I also had the honor of illustrating Agman Games' first card game, "Reels & Deals: The Movie-Making Card Game", and designing their website.

Since 2003, I've also managed and play bass guitar for the band Monkeysoop. We've released two CDs internationally through Sonic Wave International, Inc., and we play live all over South Texas. We're currently recording our third CD.

When not doing something relating to art and music, I hang out with my fiance and friends, watch lots of movies, and try to learn as much as I can about the world.

This is me on a really good day :)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Member of the National Caricaturist Network since 1994

PAST ENDEAVORS:

Animation: Heart of Texas Productions, Little Wolf Entertainment, Saiko Studios, LLC.

Book publisher: Magic Talez, Inc., Voyager Press, Antarctic Press

Mulitmedia: Thinkwell, Inc.

Caricatures: Inspired Arts, The Infamous Cartoon Posse

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Macromedia Flash