In the spring of 1990, I studied at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design for one semester. I longed to be back in the Northwoods and decided to continue my schooling at Nicolet College in Rhinelander, WI, where I spent five semesters. I finished my Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 at the University of Wisconsin of Green Bay. During this time, I studied art abroad in England. I have the honor of having works in the permanent collection of University of Wisconsin Green Bay, the Neville Museum in Green Bay WI and in Bay College in Iron Mountain, MI.

I currently work at our family business, operating the Armstrong Creek Bison Ranch along with my father and brother. I have been a professional artist for the past 10 years working in oil painting. During the the summer and fall you can find me at Plein Air festivals at Galleries doing demos and conducting workshops. My winter and spring I spend a lot of time painting in my studio working on larger pieces and using my Plein air studies for studio paintings.