I'm an Award-Winning Artist/Car Builder

The Vintage Base Ball poster series won four Gold ADDYs at the 2006-2007 awards show in Cincinnati - one for the series and one for each individual poster. "Tripping" won a Gold ADDY at the regional level as well, and went on to be featured in the Sept/Oct 2007 issue of Communication Arts. The series also garnered a 2007 Origination Design: Award of Acheivement from AIGA Cincinnati. Not bad.

My 15 minutes of fame came in 1996, as the winner of Cincinnati Bell's Fine Arts Sampler Weekend Poster Contest (after placing second the previous year). The highlight was the TV interview (maybe someday I'll get that online).

In 2006, I won the Most Improved Player Award for my play with the Cincinnati Buckeyes. I'm trying for it again in '09.

I received my biggest physical trophy for placing first in Pinewood Derby back in the fourth grade. The car and trophy have a place of honor in my home office.