He received his BFA from the University Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and His MFA from the University Of Cincinnati, Ohio. He has completed numerous public and private commissions including SYMMETRY, a series of bronze relief panels for the Minnesota State Academy For The Blind, Faribault, Minnesota, (A Minnesota Percent For Art In Public Places project) and FLIGHT COLUMN, a large scale outdoor sculpture at The University Of Montana, Missoula (A Montana Arts Council Percent For Art Commission).