Greetings and welcome to my website! Although it's thought good form to speak about oneself in a "Biography" section, I'm always embarrassed that I'll either say too much and sound pompous or too little and sound elusive. I intend neither, so beg your forgiveness in advance if I strike the wrong balance. I've sketched and painted natural and mythological wildlife and landscapes since my childhood years in the north Georgia hills. I suspect I'm best known for my illustrations in publications of the British Tolkien Society, although I'm very grateful that my work has also been published in many other books and journals. I love the writings of G. K. Chesterton (please see my artist's statement), and a good deal of my work explores the connection between myth/fairy tales and Christian thought. I am a member of the Catholic Illustrators' Guild, and am Artist-in-Residence for the St. Austin Review (StAR). My illustrations of whimsical tales and poems have appeared in numerous publications worldwide, including Amon Hen, Mallorn, Silver Leaves, Parma Nole, Mythic Circle, the Georgia Bulletin, and the St. Austin Review (StAR). My most recent book illustrations appear in Divining Divinity (Kaufmann Publishing, 2008), written by Joseph Pearce. Lorraine and I live in Decatur, Georgia with one hamster-in-residence named Flannery.