About

I started drawing in grade school, when I should have been paying attention in class. This did not work well with teachers or parents. But I kept at it.

For the most part, I am self-taught. I got some formal training at the Art Students League of New York.

My picture book approach is considered “quirky.” I think books for children can’t just be cute: they need something a bit whacky, challenging, maybe even a bit dark. My “heroes” include James Marshall, Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak, Shel Silverstein, Shaun Tan, and Jules Feiffer.. My wife and I live in Cleveland, Ohio, where I am a member of Zygote Press where I make and sell monotypes.