As a child growing up in Chicago, Mr. Imagination discovered an interest in art and a propensity for collecting discarded items that he incorporated into his work. In his early 30s, the artist sold his handmade jewelry out of neighborhood bars. After leaving one of his regular bars, he was mugged by a man he recognized from his neighborhood. He was shot twice in the stomach, and after waking from a coma found his calling as Mr. Imagination, turning his art into his life's work and helping children discover the artist within themselves.
In 2001, he relocated from Chicago to Bethlehem, PA, working with school and community groups through the Banana Factory. After eight years and a house fire that took the majority of his work and his beloved pets, he moved to Atlanta, GA to establish a community for other visionary artists.
Mr. Imagination, a prolific and intuitive artist, passed on May 30, 2012 following complications from a blood infection.