I was born in Dallas, TX, and my childhood was spent moving from place to place as a "military brat". The highlights of all this moving were 3 years living in Morocco, and 4 years in Germany, providing a first hand appreciation of different cultures.

Interested in drawing at an early age, I was encouraged by my parents in my artistic endeavors. As a young man, I studied at Massachusetts College of Art where I earned my BFA in Painting and Illustration. The college experience fired me up, and I was certain I was destined to be another Rembrandt or Picasso.

Fate, as it usually does, intervened. I was drafted into the U.S. Marines where, aside from learning how to use a rifle, I was introduced to what would become the focus of my post-military career: silk screen printing. After two years with Uncle Sam, I spent time with a small company in the Boston area using my new found screen printing skills to produce printed circuit boards and instrument panels. This was not "Art", but it was a living, and led eventually to my career as the printing guru and graphic artist at Dielectrics, Inc., a manufacturing company in western Massachusetts.

Dielectrics highlights:

• Screen Printing "Supervisor" - made screens, set up machines, assigned personnel. Eventually became involved with Flow Molding and silicone mold making. Designed first demonstration sample give-aways.
• Developed a specialized release ink for use in patented RF welding processes. Learned and became technical go-to person for other printing processes that came on-board, notably, rotogravure, and inline UV letterpress.
• Began Graphic Design in earnest with the availability of computers. Became responsible for all corporate graphic needs. Launched first Dielectrics website. Provided trade show graphics, brochures, print materials, and demonstration samples.
• Increased involvement with design and development leads to my first patent - a disposable, inflatable manometer used for measuring air pressure. Other inventions include a release valve and a pumping mechanism made from polyurethane films.