I am an artist and scholar from the rural Illinois countryside of the Saint Louis Metropolitan Region. I have a background studying drawing and painting as well as comparative literature, and started researching the principles of illustration and game design while earning my MFA in Visual Art from Washington University in St. Louis. Since graduate school, my interdisciplinary research has developed along the ontological intersections of art, literature, and media studies. I have taught university art courses in drawing, design, digital media, and art history as well as delivered presentations at conventions on character illustration, design sketching, organizing light and color, art and technology, horror films, anime fandom, and science fiction and fantasy art.
My illustration practice is currently focused on designing characters and supplemental materials for tabletop games (i.e. role playing games and trading card games) while also collaborating on independently published books with local creators.
The stories I often explore throughout my work re-interpret the socioeconomic and psychological issues on display in various adaptations of science fiction and horror stories. By analyzing how some of these uncanny themes are presented to the audience, I am particularly concerned with how these tropes distort perceptions of class and mental wellness within society.
In my free time, I enjoy collecting physical media as well as sharing my passion of drawing, gaming, and visual culture with others.
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