Born and raised in a small suburb outside Chicago, IL, Dylan DeBoer left the cozy stability of the Midwest to pursue a biomedical engineering degree in Hoboken, NJ. Seconds away from mighty Manhattan and influenced by the city’s creative gravity, he unknowingly began his painting career with a large bedroom mural.

Soon, a heartfelt passion formed, a self-taught technique developed, and Boddie, the artist, was born. Starting with purely abstract work, a desire for more refined skill quickly blossomed into an appreciation for figure study and photography. Now, easing comfortably between each domain, Boddie works to hone his vision and skill while staying open to creative influence and further evolution.

On the path to becoming a full time artist & designer in the decades to come, Boddie remains faithful to a slow, organic mindset towards stylistic growth. “I make what I like to make and know, eventually, the works and their collectors will speak for themselves louder than I ever could.”

He currently lives in San Francisco, works for a small startup engineering company, and enjoys many hobbies including golfing, skiing, rollerblading, and socializing.