Born: Charlettetown, P.E.I. in 1962

-Self taught furniture maker/artist 

-Apprenticed with Michael Fortune, Toronto Ontario, mid-1980's

-Pursued private commissions in own studio until 1990

-Co-Owner of Coco Loco Inc. a small craft/bedding business, started in St. John's Newfoundland in 1991, moved to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia in 1996

-Began working as a finish carpenter in the early 2000's and has worked on numerous house projects

-Also interested in cycling, art & sculpture