This new version of my web site was launched in November, 2006 to reflect new directions in my work. I also wanted to make a smaller presentation of better works. If you want to check out the old art "in the closet," my older web site is still online. If you had bookmarks to pages within the old web site, including the many articles, they will still work, but there may be subtly better versions on the new web site. It is worth book marking the new versions.

I am still doing Science Fiction and Fantasy illustration, but in recent years I have been writing a book on how medieval books were made. I have also been making medieval books on commission. These books are completely authentic, being made using the same materials and techniques as were used in the middle ages. Because this has become such a great portion of my current career, I have decided to rebuild my web site to reflect that.

Appearances & Classes:

I have been teaching workshops at the Hollander's Book Arts School in Ann Arbor Michigan. I have decided to sit out the Winter and Spring Sessions of 2008 so I can focus on other things. I plan to return in either Summer or Fall 2008 with at least a workshop on Beginning Medieval Manuscript Illumination. Details will follow as the year progresses. If you are interested in taking any of these workshops, please contact Hollander's through their web site at http://www.hollanders.com/ tel: 734-741-7531

High Voltage ConFusion! Science Fiction Convention. January 18-20, 2008 at the Troy Marriott in Troy, MI. I'll be there on programming.

I will be teaching medieval book arts related subjects in Sweden as a guest of the Society for Creative Anachronism from April 25 through May 4, 2008.

I will be teaching at the SCA Pennsic War medieval reenactment event near Slippery Rock PA in August 2008 at the merchant pavilion Guild Mirandola. Classes TBA.

In late September and early August 2007 I had an exhibit of Illuminated Manuscripts artwork and the Materials and tools of making medieval books that was held in the Campbell Ats center at Greenhills School in Ann Arbor MI.

I will have at least one miniature Jeanne d'Arc book in the Washington Street Gallery book show in April, 2008.

In Late December 2007 I installed a very large exhibit of the technology of Making Medieval Illuminated Books in the cases in front of the Slusser Gallery in the School of Art and Architecture of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The exhibit will continued through February, 2008. See: An Exhibit of The Technology of Making Medieval Illuminated Manuscript Books and Paintings

I have been making tremendous progress on my book about how medieval books were made. I've been researching it for many years, but in 2003 I started to really get onto a serious schedule. It is a very broad subject, and it is taking a lot of time, so it may take until at least 2009 to get the manuscript and illustrations ready. That is the schedule I am going on.

My other work, The Middle Kingdom Scribes' Handbook is still available for downloading from my from my medieval arts page. This is a book that I edited, wrote much of, and illustrated parts of, in order to teach people how to do medieval style calligraphy and illumination. The primary purpose of the book is for members of the Society For Creative Anachronism to use it to help them create award recognition scrolls. However, the book has a lot of practical information about medieval manuscript production techniques in general, and it even gives advice on choosing materials and tools. Be sure to check out my Medieval Scribe section of this web site. There is a great article on how I made a medieval page for a magazine cover!

I am now back to creating a new line of art based on Medieval Manuscript pages. I am really excited about this. I have spent a great many years learning how book pages were made in the middle ages, and now it is time to revive a dying at. I am using real parchment made from the skins of sheep and goats. I use real 23k gold leaf, and the paint and gold go on with the same materials and techniques used in the middle ages in Europe. This is truly a unique art form, and one that I am proud to faithfully carry on. Look for items as they become available. I am taking commissions, so book me early, book me often!