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.

     

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Awards and Nominations:

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Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

PREP AND LANDING

 

VFX award for Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature

MOANA

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Annie award for Production Design in an Animated Television Production 

PREP AND LANDING

 

Annie Award nominations for Art Direction 

GLAGO'S GUEST

OPEN SEASON

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Work Experience: 

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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)

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Layout Artist - Mulan, John Henry, Lilo and Stitch, Brother Bear

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Clean-Up Animator - Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame