Photo by Lana Deym Campbell.

I am modeling here for Lana's newest painting (some of her other work is visible in the background): a portrait of Bodicea, the great warrior queen of the Celts.

Resume et Curriculum Vitae...

A narrative accounting:

I grew up on eastern Long Island, amidst a landscape of field, forest, marsh and water. My father was a research scientist, and he instilled in me an insatiable curiosity about the world; my grandmother, a painter and poet, taught me to recognize my inner experience, and the value in reflecting it back through art. From the earliest age, my unique response to the world has reached wide to grasp both science and art: my tireless investigation drives always toward creative synthesis and expression.

In my work, I hunt for the spark of life, and offer it as a connecting point; I seek to bridge the gap between the self and other, to pierce the veil. I studied non-human minds to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Brown University; as an early web designer, the connective potential of virtual worlds led me to study 3D animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design. I re-embraced storytelling, and developed a sculptural series of characters and interwoven fiction. In 2007, I sought connection with the larger human story, travelling the country in a veggie-oil-burning bus as documentarian, photographer, writer, and head mechanic.

Today, I live in Providence, RI, and pursue my work in filmmaking, photography, sculpture, writing, painting, illustration, acting and swordfighting. I am still seeking.