About:

I was born in Baltimore Maryland in 1987, and have been encouraged to draw and create since. As a child, I was mostly interested in acquiring comic books, drawing superhero combat, and wandering the neighborhood. As a young man, I enjoy drawing, painting, museums, zoos, & world travel, with time spent in Budapest, Lisbon, Beijing, Zurich, and many spots across the New World. I've made Los Angeles, California my home since 2010.

Most recently, I adapted the bestselling The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: The Red Pyramid to a 192 page New York Times best-selling graphic novel. Prior to this, I drew layouts for the NY Times best-selling Percy Jackson:The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel and worked as a freelance storyboard artist.

I am a 2009 graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. All through college I worked as colorist's assistant for titles such as Amazing Spider Man, Ultimate X-Men, Conan, and Batman: Confidential. In high school I attended Carver Center for Arts and Technology, where I was taught the basics of observational drawing and painting, and how to effectively compete for awards and scholarships.

If you'd like to know more, you can ask at: orpheus@orpheusartist.com

 

Publications (credited):
2014 Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero (Color Artist)
2012 The Kane Chonicles: The Red Pyramid (Adaption, Illustration, & Color Artist)
2010 Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief (Layout Artist)
2010 Devastator Quarterly (Contributing Artist)
2007 Gamut (Publisher, Editor and Contributing Artist)

Publications (uncredited, as colorist's assistant or intern):
2006-2010:Amazing Spider Man, Ultimate X-Men, Conan, Batman Confidential, Mythos:Fantastic Four, City of Others, Manhunter, Sweet Tooth, Batman Black and White, Wednesday Comics, various other titles & cover art

Screen (credited and uncredited):
2014 "Space Racers" animation storyboards&animatics (co-production of Space Racers LLC & NASA)
2011 "Evidence" feature film storyboards (Bold Films)
2010 Nissan presentation boards (oncars.com)
2010 More than a Flying Man motion comic illustrations (W+K, Nike Shanghai)
2010 Pac Man trailer storyboards (Fame Films)
2009 New York New York music video storyboards&animatics (self-promotional)

Education:
2005-2009: MICA (BFA in Illustration, Summa Cum Laude)
2001-2005: Carver Center for Arts and Techology

Awards and Recognition:

2012 New York Times Bestseller list, The Red Pyramid: the Graphic Novel
2010 New York Times Bestseller list, The Lightning Thief: the Graphic Novel
2009 Summa Cum Laude, BFA
2008 MICA Illustration Acheivement Sholarship
2007 MICA Achievement Scholarship
2006 NFAA/Youngarts Silver Portfolio
2005 Fanny B Thalheimer Scholarship
2005 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Silver medal
2004 Marie Walshe Sharpe Summer Seminar

Press:
2007 Graphic Novels: A Force to be Reckoned With (Baltimore Examiner)
2006 One Student Finds His Niche in Graphic Novels (Baltimore Sun)