About Me

I started my carpentry career at 18 years old as a laborer in 1999 on a crew building new construction homes in Central Illinois.

In 2007 I moved to Chicago where I worked as a hardware store associate before taking a position as a fabricator for a trade show exhibit manufacturer. This work ignited my passion for creative builds and I started to actively pursue scenic fabrication gigs.

In 2010 I began work as a carpenter at Ravenswood Studios in Chicago building sets and scenery for theater and museum productions.

My union affiliation started at Chicago Scenic Studios as a carpenter with I.A.T.S.E. Stagehands Local 2 in 2012. In 2014 I began work on motion picture productions at Cinespace Chicago as a Studio Mechanic with I.A.T.S.E. Local 476. I still proudly work for both of these locals fabricating sets and scenery for Chicago's most iconic events and productions.

In 2017 I founded Vagabond Scenic, as a way to fill any downtime during the off-season of television production.

In 2019 I moved Vagabond Scenic to San Diego and immediately started building sets and scenery for SeaWorld, Legoland and other West Coast clients.

When COVID lock-downs decimated the entertainment industry in 2020, I was forced to call on my previous residential experience and pivoted into home improvement and handyman work around North County San Diego.

While the San Diego weather and beach lifestyle were amazing, I found myself home sick and I returned to Chicago in late 2024.

I continue to operate Vagabond Scenic now with many added fabrication capabilities.