Artist Statement:

I grew up on the prairies. As a child, I drew chickens, horses, cattle, and women. Most of my adult years, twenties to fifties, I've lived close to nature, so I spent time drawing wildlife and men. I no longer live close to nature. Fargo is quite urban, and I am adapting my drawing subject matter to it. Models vary from those who have posed to support themselves financially to those simply seeking to fulfill a fantasy of living eternally within a drawing.

I'm old. I'm retired. Drawing is a hobby that keeps me sane.

Mostly, I use black pens, illustration alcohol markers, graphite, and lately, wax crayons.

I've used crayons before, but more as a painting technique. I use crayons for coloring subjects and adding textures to the backgrounds of drawings; usually paired with textured foam printing with ink brushed on for a cloudy sky effect above figures.

My drawings are an expression of my interests…

My life as a gay man.