Born and raised in Wisconsin, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin where he studied metalsmithing, woodworking, and sculpture. He has served as a juror for several art competitions in the Milwaukee area and exhibits widely across the United States, including exhibitions at the Carnegie Science Center in Pennsylvania and the Bilbro Gallery in New York. He most recently completed a public work project for the newly built Thelma Sadofff Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.