About Me
From a young age I have been working within fabrication shops in the Southern Illinois area, developing my skills in metalwork, design and construction methods. My father, who now sells steel, ran a welding shop when I was young, helping to develop and support my enthusiasm for fabrication.
During evenings, summers and winter breaks as a teenager, I would work in local shops. While attending Rend Lake College, I worked part time as a steel frame construction worker and shop fabricator. While attending SIUC, I was design chief at the Daily Egyptian newspaper. From 2014-2020, while also maintaining a job in NHRA & NASCAR focusing in motorsports advertising/design, I was able to develop my own small business, working in custom design and fabrication.
I love learning new building techniques and cannot wait to see what the future holds.
Illinois Farm Bureau Partners MAgazine
Feature Article
It was such a fun experience to be featured in the Partners magazine. My family and I have been reading their publication for many years and it is so awesome to be in it now!
Cedarhurst Art & Craft Fair 2022
Awarded Best of Metal
It was so great to be back on the Cedarhurst Museum grounds for my third year participating in the art and craft fair! I was able to experiment with many new forging techniques, and learnt a lot along the way while fabricating new sculptures for the event.
Cedarhurst Art & Craft Fair 2021
Awarded Best of Show
It was such a joy to be back at Cedarhurst for their annual art & craft fair. I love viewing each artists work, as it’s a tiny window into themselves. Thank you to Cedarhurst for providing a space for artists to grow and prosper!
2021 Shrode Fine Art & Craft Competition
Awarded Honorable Mention
This year’s competition received 143 works of art from 56 southern Illinois artists, 40 works were selected for the exhibition. The juried event was open to all artists 18 years of age and older living in Southern Illinois, south of Interstate 70, and was judged by Peter Olson, Assistant Director — Northern Illinois University Art Museum in DeKalb.
29th Cedarhurst Biennial competition
Accepted into Competition
166 works of art were submitted and a total of 57 works have been accepted into this year’s exhibition. The top award winners will be announced during the Opening Reception on Saturday, August 7th.
2021 Illinoisouth Tourism Guide
Made in ILLINOISouth - Feature Story
Article about Carbon Forge Design and how I got started. It gives me such joy to have been selected for this write up and video interview.
2020 Cedarhurst art & craft Fair
Juried Selection into Art Fair
I am proud to be one of 60 Illinois artist juried into the art and craft fair. I have been in attendance many years and now get to share my art with Southern Illinois.