CV

Education
1999 BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Professional Experience

2013 Texture Production Assistant for Laika's Rapid Prototype department.

2012 Animator for Written by a Kid episode 1, "Scary Smash," an original youtube series from Geek & Sundry. Responsible for original character designs, animation and several backgrounds.

Exclusive character designer for Snowbillies, pilot for an animated series developed by Fox Studios and Hayden Street Productions Inc. Orignal character designs and turnarounds for twenty four characters and front/back designs for ten “extras.”

Illustration Clients include: Hewlitt Packard, Nickelodeon Magazine, Compaq Computers, RISD Museum
of Art, Paramount Greetings, Thrilling Adventure Hour, Guttersnipe News, Medicine and Health RI.

Published:
Thrilling Adventure Hour Graphic Novel, 2013 Archaia Entertainment.
Best American Comics, 2008 Houghton Mifflin.
Project Romantic, 2006 Adhouse Books.

Exhibitions
2012 Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI, RISD Icons
2012 Fab PDX Comics Show
2011 RISD Museum of Art 2011Faculty Biennial
2010 Montserrat College of Art Zombie Departmental Show
2010 Block 11, Somerville, MA Group show
2010 Bear and Bird Boutique and Gallery, Lauderhill, FL Small Stuff Show
2005 RISD|WORKS Illustration Alumni Show
2005 RISD|WORKS Small Works Show
2003 Attleboro Museum of Art Small Works Show
2003 Gallery Katz, Boston Group, Small Works Show
2003 Gallery Katz, Boston Group Show

Recognition & Awards
2008 American Illustration 27 Chosen
2007 American Illustration 26 Selected
2006 American Illustration 25 Chosen
2003 Society for Technical Communication Award of Distinction for Online Communication

Teaching & Academic Experience
Fall 2010 Part-time faculty at the Rhode Island School of Design: Undergraduate course Illustration Concepts 1. Also participated in year-end Junior reviews spring 2011.
January 2009 through December 2010 Part-time faculty at Montserrat College of Art: Undergraduate courses in Pen, Ink and Scratchboard, Computer Imaging (intro to Adobe programs), Digital Illustration
and Character Creation. Participated in school-wide end of semester evaluations.
2007 Slide presentation to a RISD Illustration Senior Professional Projects class.
2005 Taught summer and fall courses in comics and cartooning through RISD Contiuing Education
(ages 12 to 17). Courses included lessons on basic drawing, storytelling, comics structure and pen and ink.
2005 Slide presentation at Montserrat and RISD.
2000 to 2004 Admissions Officer at RISD.