My life as a dedicated painter began thirty years ago, and I’m thrilled to say I continue with the same wonder and excitement as when I began. I have a BFA from the University of Michigan, where I developed my foundational skills for painting. My professional education came through study at the New York Academy of Fine Art, SVA, the Art Students League, and through these many wonderful years of work. I also give credit to studying with my friend and master painter, Ricky Mujica, as well as to Antrese Wood and her inspired tutelage.
While some of my work from the old days remains in clubs, restaurants, and public spaces around NYC, I now focus on oil on canvas work in my home studio. Recent public exhibitions have been with Montclair State University’s Lab Studio where I showed my “Gray” series, the ‘Bid Windows’ show which was also in Montclair, and a show at the fabulous Papermill Playhouse where my “Legendary Women” series were shown.
Since then I’ve been in the studio working on new creations you will also find on this website. If you are in town, you can see me perform and do the work of making a painting at Montclair Story Salon events. There I paint live alongside the storytelling and musicians so the public can see the process take place. I hope to see you there, and if you are then come say hello.
