• Migrated west from Chicago to Huntington Beach, Ca in 1984.

• Given first Film opportunity by Veteran makeup man Tom Burman.

• Built extensive expertise by working with such diverse studios as BossFilm, XFX, Chris Walas, LucasFilm, Stan Winston, Disney, and DreamWorks.

• Over 20 years of experience as Department Head and Character Designer for the Film, Television, and Entertainment Industry.

• Journeyman Makeup Artist, IATSE Local 706 member.

• Puppeteer and Performer, Screen Actors Guild member.

• A Founding member of APT3Media, a multi-media licensing group.

• Other areas of creativity: Sculptor, Illustrator, Graphic Design.



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