hiː hɐz ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌɪn ðə ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌv ɡɹˈænts fɹʌmðə mɔntˈælvoʊ sˈɛntɚ fɚðɪ ˈɑːɹts ænd fɹʌm ˈɔːɹɪɡən lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ˈɑːɹts.
He has also been the recipient of grants from the Montalvo Center for the Arts and from Oregon Literary Arts.