About me

I spent 10 years as a drummer in local bands, but now work as an illustrator and occasional writer. My artwork appears on magazines and book covers around the world, the best known of which were the first six first paintings for Glen Cook's "Chronicles Of The Black Company." More recently I've been doing covers for Selina Rosen's "Bubba Chronicles" from Yard Dog Press. My first *novella, "The Fighting 77th," appears in the anthology "Bubbas Of The Apocalypse" and received the 2002 Darrell Award for Best Mid-South Short Story.

I've also assisted as a fossil preparator at the St. Louis Science Center and am currently excavating and illustrating (When time permits) with the Missouri Ozark Dinosaur Project and the new Official Missouri State Dinosaur, Hypsibema missouriense. I also work as a graphic designer, which allows me to actually get paid for doing art, a rare thing these days!
* "Novella" is an Italian word which I think means "long-winded short story."

About my collections

For movies & books I like escapist fantasy; I'd rather watch "Iron Man" than the consistent bad news that infects everything else. For music I like Classical Rock from the 1970s & '80s, when there was great musical proficiency and less choreography. I am currently a major fan of the East Village Opera Company,a true blend of classical opera and modern rock. Look them up!