I'm a 2D Generalist, currently working as a Traditional Animator and Character/Prop Artist on Helluva Boss at SpindleHorse Toons! I adore drawing shapely characters and creating silly yet heartfelt stories. I've have had the pleasure of creating multiple award-winning independent films in my collegiate career and have freelanced on projects ranging from video games to tv pitches. Toon Boom is a program that I swear by, as it offers so many avenues for efficiency. (And is so dang fun to learn!) I plan to graduate SVA this coming May and am excited to continue growing as a creative!

I’ve been working in animation for 35 years, from commercials to features. Started as an inbetweener, and went on to animate, storyboard and direct. Credits include The Lion King, Mulan, Brother Bear, and dozens of episodes of VeggieTales (several of which I directed). For the last 10 years I’ve been a freelance storyboard artist. My clients have been indie features (i.e. Animal Crackers), as well as TV shows like Scooby Doo and Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz for Warners. I also teach storyboarding at Lipscomb University in Nashville.

I would describe myself as a person who loves meeting new people, and enjoying all things related to art and animation! When I first discovered 2D Puppet Animation/Cut-Out animation, it was love at first sight — or rather, love at first rig! Rigging and Directing are my favorite parts of the animation process. Whether it's crafting a movable character/object from a completely static image, or directing an animated production, both are extremely rewarding experiences in which I'm improving upon daily. It's for these reasons that I aspire to be a Director and/or Technical Rigging Supervisor post-university!