The Real Me

The Heartbeat

I'm a single dad of six — three boys and three girls — and they're everything. My crowning success. Every piece I create is ultimately for them and will speak to them even in the echos of my eventual absence. It will represent and show them you can fight your battles and still build beauty. That even in chaos, purpose rises.

Art isn’t just what I do. It’s who I am. It’s faith in motion, color in chaos, and truth on canvas. If you’ve made it this far, thanks for stepping into my world. I hope something here speaks to yours.

My Origin Story

I’ve lived most of my life trying to harness energy that never sits still. ADHD and Tourette’s have been part of me for as long as I can remember — invisible to most people, but always boiling just beneath the surface. Art wasn’t just something I stumbled into; it became a way to breathe. A place where the noise quiets, the tension releases, and something meaningful comes into focus.

I was born in Salt Lake City, but I grew up in the Escalante Desert in the Great Basin region, in a town called Milford. Most people know Beaver, Utah so I use that as a reference point. I typically say, "when you get to Beaver go west 20 miles" or if I'm feeling a little wylie I'll joke, "if you've been to Milford, I can't imagine why, just don't tell me where you buried the body". Milford is my original home where I found my rhythm early on in sports — wrestling, football, track, and baseball. Wrestling became my obsession. Discipline. Grit. Focus. All the things I’d fight for internally found a place there. Later, I served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salvador South, Brasil — an experience that grounded me even more deeply in my faith, purpose, and identity.

Why I Paint

I don’t paint just to make things look good — I paint to make things feel true. Painting is where I go when the inside world gets loud. It’s my anchor. And more importantly, it’s how I connect with the outside world when words fall short.

Faith plays a central role in everything I do. My relationship with my Heavenly Father and belief in Jesus Christ as the foundation stone and Redeemer of the world aren’t just ideas — they are the lens through which I see life, struggle, find beauty, and seek redemption. They guide my brush as much as my heart.

My Style

What I do is called Shatter Impressionism. It’s aggressive and layered, like me. I made up that name because people consistently asked me what style I work in, so I made one up. I work almost exclusively with palette knives but have recently turned back to brush as a way to infuse a unique look and add detail — sculpting oil paint into emotional landscapes, spiritual symbols, and stories that don’t need a caption to hit you in the chest.

Whether it’s a lone elk, an ancient symbol, or a burst of color inspired by your favorite song, each painting is built to be felt — textured, symbolic, and raw. I studied illustration at Southern Utah University, but the work you see now has been shaped by far more than academia. It’s shaped by life. And by six kids who keep me on my toes.

...and no I don't smoke...but I also don't take life too seriously. Those who know me, get me. I look forward to getting to know you more too.