As far back as I can remember creating has been my passion. I hale from farmers and rugged blue-collar workers. Seeing my father come home every night exhausted from work just to put food on the table was inspiring. I didn't want that for myself, much preferring the creative process. They may have not fully understood why, but my parents were supportive of my ambition. High school is when I eventually found my obsession with 3D art. When I joined the Air Force in 2011, that infatuation never left. For the six years I served my country, I was teaching myself 3D modeling at the same time. Upon leaving the service, the GI Bill offered me a path to pursue my dream of becoming a professional artist. So, starting in 2017 I went to college for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts. Then in 2023, I graduated with Magna Cum Laude at Bowling Green State University. First in my family to graduate with a Bachelor's, and the first to pursue any sort of artistic vision of the future.