I have been making relief prints now for five years. I got my B.F.A. at the University of Nevada of Las Vegas in 1998 and then took a year off and continued a body of work at home. Most of my prints are a reflection of my large format drawings on wood. I have been drawn to woodcuts especially because of the history behind them and the beauty of the wood block itself. The process of cutting the raw wood and proofing the block are exciting, as they lead up to an eventual print. The tactile qualities that prints solicit are an appeal to me, with their matte to semi-shiny inked surface as well as their embossed shapes and forms. Linoleum cuts grant me a bolder print outlet and a quicker turn around on making a print. Where I am able to create quick ideas and not have to worry about what wood and paper will be best for a particular print as is in woodcuts.
     My influences have been German Expressionism with their bold and narrative works such as Otto Dix and Max Ernst. I am particularly interested in the propaganda posters of the World Wars and the numerous revolutionary images as well of the past two centuries. The Polish and Russian entertainment posters of the 1920's and 1930's have captured my attention as well. An example would be the stenberg brothers, with their "Constructing a Revolution in Soviet Design," work. I use a lot of fashio-related magazines and teh Internet for resource material with all the imagery they have to offer. Whether it is a close up of a face or a particular pose that may satisfy my composition. A lot of times I utilize a camera and mix it with life drawing to get a more preferred image or situation for a piece. Even the audio influences of music secure a means of arousing images for my work to push its attitude and its boldness.
     I make drawings on wood as well, combining mixed media such as ink, paint, wood engraving and graphite to create large narratives. I have been interested in relationships of people and their environments. I have created alternative environments to push teh aggressive attitude that some of my work possesses. My drawings are usually almost as big as life, with the use of wood as a picture plane, I feel that the piece becomes more an object than just a drawing.
     I continue to experiment with different materials and print methods to fulfill my curiosity in printmaking and currently am continuing my studies in graduate school at the University of Nevada of Las Vegas for an M.F.A.

Coffee 1998 Linocut 12x12in	Crinoids & Trilobites 1997 Woodcut 19.5x31in	The Proposal 1999  Linocut 12x9in	That Call Never Came 1999  Linocut 12x9in