Summary
I am an Oregon based illustrator and concept artist currently working in the videogames industry
I grew up in Monte Vista, Colorado. I attended Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. I have studied a variety of visual media including both digital and traditional methods for painting and sculpture.
I have a passion for all aspects of art and art making. However, my strong interests in biology, paleontology, and comparative anatomy have given me a great appreciation for paleoart, wildlife illustration and creature design. I try to learn as much as I can from nature in an effort to accurately represent life from the real world and infuse my own fictitious creatures with a greater sense of believability.
Skills
Software proficiency
Experience
- Lead Modeler at FACTS DinosaursJanuary 2020 - Present
- Sculptor at Melbourne MuseumMelbourne, AustraliaDecember 2021 - January 2022
-Responsible for creating a life reconstruction of Triceratops horridus based on Melbourne Museums newly acquired Triceratops skeleton
-Worked with paleontology departement and Marketing to created accurate and eye catching artwork to promote and be featured in the new exhibit.
-High Poly modeling in zbrush of Triceratops based on paleontologists feedback
-Color concepts of skin patterns and coloration
-textured low poly model based on approved colors and patterns
-rendered several images featured the final fully textured model to be used as promotional material and in the exhibit itself. - Illustrator, Sculptor at Creative Beast StudioJuly 2018 - Present
-Created a series 15 full color Illustrations for Beasts of the Mesozoic Ceratopsian Series. These were used as Package art this series of highly articulated, scientifically accurate, action figures.
-Sculpted a total of 11 3d skulls of various ceratopsian dinosaurs for use as collectible scale models and bases for added traditional sculpting to finalize model.
-Responsible for preparing digitally sculpted models for 3d printing.
-Separated sculpted models into articulated parts
-3d printed parts for resin protypes for Tyrannosaur Series and Cyberzoic - Concept Artist at Sideshow CollectiblesUnited States of AmericaJanuary 2016 - February 2016
Created a several concept models, sketches, and color roughs for a collectible statue.
- Junior Illustrator/Concept Artist at Dire Wolf Digital LLCDenver, United States of AmericaMay 2012 - Present
Created over 160 illustrations for projects including Elder Scrolls Legends TCG and Eternal TCG
Created character and environment concepts for use in card illustrations and game play
Helped to establish the style for characters, creatures and environments of mobile and board games
Made revisions and paint overs of existing card images created by interns and external artists
Responsible for establishing relationships with faculty and Students from art schools in Denver area for Internship recruiting purposes
Gave various demos, lectures and presentations on illustration for trading card games to art students
Responsible for reviewing portfolios submitted by art students for internship program
Participated in the interview process for prospective interns
Mentored illustration students during art internships to further develop their artistic skills
Created various lessons and exercises aimed to improve aspects of students’ artistic skills - Artist Intern at Dire Wolf Digital LLCDenver, United States of AmericaMay 2011 - May 2012
Created full color illustrations for the online trading card game Mystic Warlords of Ka’a.
Created concept art for characters and creatures to be used in card illustrations
Made revisions of existing card images created by external artists - Student Learning Center Tutor at Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignDenver, United States of AmericaAugust 2010 - April 2012
Tutored fellow students in digital Illustration techniques, traditional illustration techniques, drawing, art history and writing
Lead 3 separate sections of art history labs consisting of 15-20 students each
Responsible for creating a 15 week syllabus for art history labs
Worked with art history instructors to coordinate information presented in labs
Responsible for keeping track of students attendance for each lab and reporting to instructor for grading purposes