He earned a B.A. in Fine Arts from Yale University and an M.F.A. in Visual Arts from Columbia University, School of the Arts. His work revolves around his longstanding interest in the fragility and resilience of flesh, human and otherwise. His work has been exhibited across the U.S. in one person and group exhibitions, most recently at Kenise Barnes Fine Art, The Perella Gallery at Fulton-Montgomery Community College , the Katonah Museum and the Pelham Art Center. He teaches Painting and Contemporary Painting Techniques, at Manhattanville College, and also occasionally Painting Technology as well.