Finding beauty in chaos and the macabre? Yeah, because normal things like sunsets and puppies are just too mainstream, right? I mean, who wouldn’t want to find inspiration in the creepy and unsettling? Sure, I get inspired by music, art, and movies—because obviously, I’m the only person who’s ever had a deep emotional response to those things. But instead of just feeling those emotions, I turn them into makeup. Because painting on paper? That’s for amateurs.

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been that artsy kid. You know, the one drawing Ninja Turtles and Batman while the other kids were playing sports or doing, well, anything else. By the time I finally made it through high school (after bouncing through eleven different schools—thanks, life), art was my only friend. It’s like the universe was practically screaming, “You’re meant to do makeup, dude!” But who was listening?

My first attempt at makeup was zombie-themed because why start with anything normal when you can jump straight into the undead? Watching a friend work with special effects makeup, I thought, “Hey, I can slap some paint on a face too!” And so, the obsession began. Years of zombie makeup for local events? Nailed it. Then I met another makeup artist who said, “Hey, makeup can be more than just zombies, you know?” And boom—I was off to the races.

From stripped-down beauty to body paint, avant-garde to runway, fashion to special effects—I’m basically a makeup chameleon. I love working with photographers and models, mostly because they make me look good when I claim to help them “create their vision.” Oh, and if you ask nicely, I might even throw in my own creative input, because why not?

I’ve worked on fashion shows, stage plays, ballets, movies—pretty much anything where they’ll let me play with makeup. I’ve done demos for brands like EBA Performance Makeup and Woochie because, clearly, I’m the expert they needed. I’ve even dabbled in the Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville Halloween, and the Midwest Haunters Convention, because apparently, people want to see what I can do with a brush and some face paint. I’ve partnered with Primal Contact Lenses because they figured I might help sell their stuff. And yeah, I used to manage the makeup and special effects at Devil’s Attic Haunted House, where we won awards, obviously, because I’m just that good.

As an artist, I strive to create pieces that make people think, “Wow, that’s both disturbing and beautiful. How does he do it?”