Eric Boelts is the current principal and owner of Brain Bolts. His art career started at age 14 trading illustrations for ice cream. He has a BFA in graphic design and an MBA in entrepreneurship and marketing - both from the University of Arizona. He has lectured at universities and colleges around the country. Eric has garnered hundreds of awards in numerous design competitions throughout the world including the Czech Republic, Mexico, England, Canada, Russia, Poland and the USA. Eric is a member of many design and marketing organizations, serves as a board member for agencies and companies and has judged design competitions internationally and domestically. Eric currently resides in Boulder, Colorado and is married with two children and the world's smallest dog. He runs long distances without stopping, cooks fabulous Italian food, paints with watercolor, is addicted to basketball and can both draw with a pencil and use a spreadsheet.