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"Chimney Lagoon." gouache on paper, 19 X 19, 2013. This painting was truly a labor of love.  It was not an easy-breezy paintin...

Things I accomplished at the Iowa State Fair. I held an alligator. I added to my smashed penny collection. We watched a profe...

I've been working on this artist statement for what feels like forever.  I've spent time thinking about it, dwelling on it, obsessin...

Crying Piece : Slang in a tiny community of artifact hunters .  A broken arrowhead that would have knocked your socks off if it was who...

We went out adventuring. This is what was found. 1.  This blue marble was a lucky find.  I found it under a cement slab on a river ba...

I've been pretty bummed out this week.  My trip to central Illinois was wonderful and it was great to see my mom, brothers, and friend...

Fossils we found on the Mackinaw River. If I wrote every detail down from my amazing trip we'd be here all night.  I'll just wr...

I lost a good friend yesterday. 16 years is a long run for a dog but it's never quite long enough. I was 14 years old when my mom ...

a detail of the painting. mmmmm, crayfish. 19 X 19, gouache on paper.  I'm trying something new and I'm NERVOUS. My paint...

Here's a funny little drawing I've been working on for a local Pub.  The bar's logo is a peanut and they requested a "hip...

You'd think a dog called a Rat Terrier would be more inclined to hunt rats.  Not our dog.  Mudd is a Snake Terrier and a few weeks ago...

"Alison's Pickle." 9 x 13, ink on paper, 2013. Commissioned drawing. This drawing was defiantly a "pickle."  Tal...

I found this beautiful birdpoint on May 27th.  What a pretty little thing.  It's thin, the knapp marks are complicated, the flint i...

Hugo and Gidget. 11 X 14, ink pen on bristol, 2013.  Commissioned piece. You wanna talk challenging?  Draw a black dog.  It's pret...

"Nessie" 9 X 12, pen and ink on bristol, 2013.  A commissioned piece for Melissa.

"untitled at the moment", 13 X 24, gouache on paper, 2013.

Ugh.  It's May 3rd and South Central Iowa just got a three inch snow dump.  It was 80 two days ago and now we have snow.  Will wonders...

I was walking the dog through a field of dandelions and found this gigantic mutant amongst the others.  This dandelion has three flower he...

I took this shot as we floated by the nest.  I swear this eagle is making eye contact with my camera. We passed several eagle nests on ...

April 26th was a pretty excellent day for arrowhead hunting. The Midwest has been dealing with a lot of flooding...which is bad for basemen...

I pulled more horned coral out of this creek bed in 30 minutes than I have over the course of the entire 2012 fossil hunting season.  Th...

I had a good weekend.  I found a ton of fossils in a creek bed, went to a benefit auction and bought some cool stuff, and found an awe...

Juice, Barton, and I went to Glen Oak Zoo on Saturday.  It was an eventful trip, I watched a zookeeper feed a mandrill some lettuce.  Whoa...

Sometimes a person just needs a day off. Today I am that person. My day so far? Slept till nine, made coffee, took a walk with the dog, t...

skyler sporting the beautiful "Bat" shirt design. I received my BFA in 2005 from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.  A lo...

A memorial tattoo/drawing for my friend in Milwaukee.

I love it when I get to draw at work.  It makes my day.  Today I drew a quick farm scene with help from a sharpie marker and a few pieces ...

This is my third installment of beaded fox skull and I do believe I am thoroughly tired of the beading process.  My brain must be healed b...

Meet handsome Peewee. Peewee is a corgi/red heeler mix and a companion to my friends, Lisa and Skyler. L and S recently asked me if ...

In the 1960's the Australians made a perfect decision.  They chose to feature their country's amazing wildlife on their currency. ...

  Just some coins I picked up at the Pawn Shop.  Isn't Queen Kathy amazing? 

My buddy is passionate about music.  Yesterday, she asked her friends to help her out with an illustration.   I love to draw so I (and a f...

I had a fabulous weekend.  We visited the Des Moines Art Center and experienced the wonderfully curated show, "Transparencies....

Well, Folks, I'm at it again.  Iowa has been covered in snow for what feels like forever and I have a mega case of cabin fever.  Yo...