Born on Long Island NY, graduated from MICA in 1986, worked as an illustrator for several years, did the Chesapeake Bay swim in 2 hours 9 minutes, began studio practice, opened custom framing and art handling business, renovated lots of houses and galleries, nearly died from anaphylactic shock when stung by yellow jackets, worked as an exhibit fabricator for Smithsonian museums, live in Baltimore with wife, daughter, dogs, completed Master Naturalist class, stacks of books all over the house, always come home muddy and happy...