With The Pack
I was raised on a farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a
religiously conservative part of the country and home for many Amish
and
Mennonite farmers. Unlike others in my community, my family had
a liberal view on things and many of my family members were
artists. At age 18 I joined the Navy out of a desire to
leave Lancaster, and was
immediately sent to Vietnam. Three more years in the Navy took me to 22
different countries.
After my military discharge I spent five years hitchhiking
around the U.S. and Canada, as well as working the family farm with my
four
brothers. Later I graduated from The Ringling School of Art and
Design
In Florida and eventually moved to Virginia, where I found work as a
graphic designer. I began experimenting with my photography
using the computer equipment in my office.