That drive led me through physical printing to graphic design to motion graphics and 3D modeling, until I found my home in screen and stage. I design props, build sets, make creatures, and have even competed on a special effects makeup series. It's creative work, and I love the atmosphere, but something was still missing, and I realized I didn't just want a creative job... I wanted a voice.

Exploring that desire to speak through my work led me to understand that what I truly wanted to create was something I had already been doing for myself, my co-workers, and my friends all along: refined genre tributes that could walk among everyday objects while carrying hidden depths. 'Day walkers,' if you will, pieces with dark souls that don't need to hide in the shadows of Halloween bins or convention halls.

In December of 2019 I booked a booth at a horror convention for the end of March and began madly creating the designs of what I call modern relics. But then... well, we all know what happened at the end of March 2020. So instead of the convention, I took a leap and listed a few of my pieces online.

Today, I'm honored every time one of my creations finds its perfect home, and every time I hear the stories they become part of, it warms my heart and cements why I do this.

While I still lend my skills to a few select film projects, Hidden Realm is where my soul truly thrives. So, I guess it wasn't really a leap, it was more like a return: to the kind of work I always wanted to do, to the kind of people I always wanted to reach, and to the kind of world I always wanted to live in.