I am an oil painter living and working in Archer Lodge, North Carolina.  I have painted professionally since 1994. My art career began as a wood carver in 1984 when I started carving duck decoys from basswood and tupelo.  I eventually apprenticed under a world class cajun decoy carver and that was where I first discovered painting with oils. I switched from carving to painting in pastel and oil mediums in the early 1990's. It was during this time that I competed in national and international competitions as a wildlife artist winning awards and selling through art galleries. In 2001 I decided to experiment with other subjects and explored floral and still life. During that time I worked for Websters Fine Art Publishing and had several collections published for the home decor market. Today I paint art for sale through galleries and on my website. I paint floral, still life, wildlife and visionary/fantasy art. My art is also licensed on products as fine art posters, bookmarks, and art tile installations.