is a former Disney artisan that moved to Blairsville Georgia to pursue a new dream. From his new 2,500 sq. ft. studio work shop he creates hand crank toys called Automata, which is an old world craft. One of his most popular creations is the Leprechaun in the jar. A simple hand crank animates all. The Leprechaun bangs his fists against the jar. He also creates unique tree houses, hillbilly doghouses that are made out of old whiskey barrels, as well as themed outhouses and tool sheds.

At a young age it was his dream to work for Disney. It became more of a reality when he and his family moved from Lexington Mass. to Florida in 1972.

Upon graduating from High school, he applied to Disney. They hired him as a popcorn salesman. With his foot in the door and every chance he got, he would go to the art departments to meet and learn from the old craftsman and the talented people there. In a years time he was given a chance to work in the Model shop. From there he moved to the Display dept. where he learned how to build animated windows that were displayed down Disney’s Main Street. Disney was a great school to learn how to weld, sculpt, paint and fabricate props and displays out of fiberglass and a wide range of materials.

In 1990 he left Disney to work for Michael Jackson. He helped conceive and develop his Neverland Ranch. In 1995 he started his own business in Orlando. They built architectural models for theme parks and real estate developers around the world.