Artist's Biography

Hi! I am an impressionist oil painter from Kansas City. I love capturing the beauty of God's creation and sharing that beauty with my viewers.

I have been honored to receive national and international awards for my work, including Portraiture Award of Excellence at the 2018 Oil Painters of America Salon Show, Best of Show at the 2016 American Impressionist Society National, and 2nd Honor Award at the 2014 Portrait Society of America International. I am a member of PSoA, NOAPS, AIS, and a Signature Member of OPA. My paintings have been displayed in such venues as the Salmagundi Club in NYC and the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona, Spain. I love sharing what I've learned as a full-time artist through workshops and through my online video course.

I received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Pensacola Christian College, where I studied under Brian Jekel. It was at college that I met my wife and fellow painter, Andrea Orr Clague. We have a 3-year-old son named Gideon.