I attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio from 1991-1993 and was hired at Disney Feature Animation in 1994. I began my career as a clean-up animator on "Pocahontas", and after three years in clean-up, moved into the layout department. In 2004, I was hired as an Art Director at Sony Pictures Animation on "Open Season".
In 2006 I moved back to Disney and worked as an Art Director and Visual Development artist on many films. My first children's book, BUG ZOO was published in 2016. I currently work as a visual development artist at Sony Pictures Animation.
Awards and Nominations:
Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
PREP AND LANDING
VFX award for Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
MOANA
Annie award for Production Design in an Animated Television Production
PREP AND LANDING
Annie Award nominations for Art Direction
GLAGO'S GUEST
OPEN SEASON
Work Experience:
Art Direction - Moana, Wreck-it-Ralph, Open Season, Glago's Guest, Prep and Landing, Prep and Landing "Secret Santa", The Ballad of Nessie, Mickey Mouse, "Get a Horse!".
Visual Development - Frozen, Bolt, Tangled, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Feast, Vivo (currently)
Layout Artist - Mulan, John Henry, Lilo and Stitch, Brother Bear
Clean-Up Animator - Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame