The older of two sons, Austin grew up in Florida, drawing favorite characters from The Addams Family, Scooby-Doo and Disney films.
Early on in college, Austin trained to be a Medical Technologist, but later found he couldn’t resist the call of art and changed his major.
Austin is represented by Portfolio Solutions in New York and has served as a juror for the Young Georgia Authors Competition.
Both Railroad John and the Redrock Run and Martina the Beautiful Cockroach have been nominated for the 2010-2011 Georgia Children's Picture Book Award.
Sam Patch; Daredevil Jumper Martina the Beautiful Cockroach Railroad John and the Red Rock Run Late For School The Horned Toad Prince