My life, work, and inspiration

Welcome to my personal website. I'm an artist who became a comic book artist, editor, and publisher, then a professional animator, producer and director. Besides comics and animation, I've devoted years of my working life to video games, software graphics, and website development. I'm happily married and have two creative sons, Ricky and Timothy. My wife Connie is an artist and gardener who's had two one-woman art shows.

I'm originally from Springfield, Missouri, but I lived in Kileen, Texas for about a year, the Republic of Panama from spring 1965 until the autumn 1967, and in Colorado Springs, Colorado for most of my life. Then, after nine years in Cherokee Nation near Stilwell, Oklahoma, Connie and I have begun enjoying a new life in a different fringe of the Ozarks, back in my home town of Springfield.

My career really began with the January, 1973 founding of Everyman Studios in Colorado Springs, Colorado. My partners were Darrel Kurt Anderson, Thomas L. Haber, Rick Berry, David Gregory Taylor, and William Kirk Kennedy (1954-2010). We painted, drew comics, created illustrations, and played chess. Soon the place became a publishing house with the advent of Everyman Flyer, Realm, Scrabbits Reno Comics, Platinum Toad, Cascade Comix Monthly and a plethora of other small press, alternative publications. Now they're all valuable collector's items.
 

 
As the years passed, the other founders of the studio drifted away, gradually replaced by younger artists. In 1981 I converted Everyman into a successful animation studio. This work continues to engage me, and since 1994, my studio has been called ARG! Cartoon Animation.

I love what I do, and I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge with those who want to learn. The studio where I spend my days has helped more than 200 artists and animators get their careers started. It's wonderful to see our former animators, artists, technicians and interns' names in the credits of blockbuster movies, hit TV shows, and games.

Since moving to the Ozarks, I've launched a new technology startup specializing in website development and hosting, Ozarks Tech LLC. It's doing well, and so far I've enjoyed the work!

This site isn't intended to be about my business, or my work in the ARG! Studio, my Colorado internet startup CityStar, or even Everyman Studios, where I began my artistic collaborations. It's really about my life, reflections and creative vision. I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts and memories on this website, so thanks for visiting, and please come back soon.     read more...