I am originally from Philadelphia, near King of Prussia. I spend every summer in Ocean City, MD where I manage three retail stores. I moved to Madison half way through high school, because my father, who is a famous scientist, retired and now consults for pharmaceutical companies here in Wisconsin.
I enjoy studio art in my personal life and I have entered and won a number of 2D art competitions. In one competition my work was chosen for the competition’s advertising campaign, and became the image on all the posters and cards promoting the exhibit. Growing up I found that faces and hands are the hardest things for anyone to draw, so I have always drawn them as much as possible. I usually draw photo-realistic portraits, surrealism, and tattoo designs. I tend to stick with black and white, but I also like using prismacolor pencils.
The portraits I draw are usually commissioned. I charge $50-$100 per number of people in the photo, or by hour. I draw a lot of family portraits for people to give to relatives. Occasionally, someone will want an original drawing of themselves, so I draw a lot of people’s favorite senior photo or face book profile picture. Most mother’s are actually more interested in pictures of their pets than their family, so I’ve probably drawn just as many animals as I have people.
In the fall of 2009 I earned an AS degree from UW Richland. I am now a Junior here at Stout with a concentration in Graphic Design. Despite considering myself a fine artist, I am here at Stout to learn the digital art and imaging programs so I can make a living in the advertising and design industries. 
After I earn my BFA degree, I want to go back to the east coast to Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh for a Masters Degree. I hope to work at a design firm creating anything from album, poster, and t-shirt artwork to web site graphics and brand identity systems.
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