Art has been both my lifelong passion and professional pursuit. In addition to my creative work, I hold a deep commitment to ocean sports, environmental advocacy, and social justice causes.

I earned my B.F.A. in Illustration from Art Center College of Design in 1989. From 2001 to 2019, I served as a Professor of Art and led the award-winning 3D Modeling & Animation Certificate Program at Santa Ana College. Before entering academia, I built a diverse career in print advertising and the video game industry, eventually founding and running my own art production studio, Waterman Animation.

• Additional Noteworthy Accomplishments:

  • Author of 3D Artist’s Guide to Real-World Applications

  • Two-time runner-up for the prestigious Distinguished Faculty Award

  • Mentored numerous students in Santa Ana College’s 3D Modeling & Animation Certificate Program, many of whom have earned regional and state-level awards and gone on to successful careers as production artists in advertising, VFX, animation, and the video game industry.. (See video)

  See resume here.