Orphaned as a child, Mr. Shafer was raised by wolves in a log cabin and forced to walk 20 miles to school every day in the snow. Really really deep snow.

Well, not really. But this is what I plan to tell my 3 young kids when they get old enough to start asking for an allowance. In reality I graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in illustration and promptly entered the world of interactive marketing. It's a fun world with lots of exciting deadlines and tight budgets, but through the years I've never stopped painting and exhibiting my work. Spurred by a love for visual story-telling and a need to finance my addiction for art supplies, I've returned to my metaphorical home. Let me draw funny animals for you!