About the Artist

Artist Statement

Like a journalist, I look for the slant in which the important elements of a painting can be woven together into a cohesive and meaningful story. Each work is a decision making process with preliminary drawings and color studies to resolve the composition, design, technique, and even style choices so that the essential ideas of the painting are more clearly communicated. In each painting, there is an invitation for the viewer to enter into the scene and linger without editorial.

Shows, Exhibitions, Collections

• Watercolor Honor Society
• Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors
• Philadelphia Watercolor Society
• American Watercolor Society
• National Watercolor Society
• Salmagundi Exhibition
• San Diego Watercolor Society's International Exhibition
• Rochester Riverside Convention Center (Collection)
• Wegman's at Pittsford Plaza (Collection)
• The Elizabeth Collection Gallery at ARTISANworks (Collection)

Publications

• Included in Splash Retrospective: 20 Years of Contemporary Watercolor Excellence, Northlight Books
• Included in four volumes of Splash Watercolor books:
  Splash 17: Inspiring Subjects, Splash 13, Alternative Approaches, Splash 11, New Directions, Splash 10, Passionate Brushstrokes, Northlight Books
• "A Light Affair," Lake Affect Magazine
• Illustration for Wegmans

Honors

• Margaret and William Foley Award, 2013 – Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors
• Helen Farr Sloan Award, 2012, Mildred Sands Kratz Award, 2011 Philadelphia Water Color Society
• Thomas Moran Memorial Award, 2012 – Salmagundi Club

Affiliations

• Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society – National Watercolor Society
• Signature Member of the Watercolor USA Honor Society – Watercolor USA Honor Society
• Rochester Art Club – Rochester Art Club

Examples of the Artist’s Work