I would like to share some amazing news with all of you. I have been selected by a group of esteemed jurors, along with Brien Beidler, another Minneapolis book artist, as a 2023 McKnight Book Arts Fellow!

This is a high honor to me and one I am particularly proud of. I’ve wanted to make books since I was a kid and over the past ten years have made six of them. That the McKnight Foundation found value and potential in my work is a wonderful affirmation of the work I do.

I’ve been a graphic designer for over thirty years and a letterpress printer for fifteen of them. I’ve created untold numbers of logos, invitations, business cards, and packaging for clients over the years and more recently have begun focussing on my art. It’s not an easy shift to switch from a client base to creating art, but it’s what my heart is telling me to do.

If there is one thing I can advise people to do is to follow your passion. We only get one shot on this ball of dirt spinning around the sun, so you need to use your time wisely doing things that give your life meaning. I love to read. I love to explore the world from the printed page. Creating these experiences for myself and others gives me great joy and purpose. Cheers.