Born in Pontiac, Michigan and raised near Detroit, I received my B.A. in History from Grand Valley State University in western Michigan and attended graduate school at The University of Iowa, receiving M.A. and M.F.A. degrees in Printmaking. My focus as a printmaker has been etchings & woodcuts, often merging printing with painting and drawing. My career as an artist has also featured teaching, an occupation I love and one that informs and reinforces my artwork. From my undergraduate days I always envisioned myself teaching.