Brief Background Stuff

I am a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology where I majored in illustration and minored in painting. After 3 years of working in advertising in various cities I did a 180 and got a Masters in Teaching degree in art. During my teaching tenure I worked on my own but also began an MFA, took workshops from some very good teachers and continued to try to find my own way artistically. Recently retired I am now free to really move forward, or a least move as art has a habit of going both up and down in terms of progress. I continue to develop yearly goals; in 2009 I would like to enter more thematic juried shows; I like the challenges imposed from outside sources. I am also trying to use paint in a more fluid manner, sort of semi-abstract. I hope you check back from time to time the occasional constructive comments I have gotten have been helpful!

Exhibition Record: (Juried Shows)

• "The Serious and Playful Sides of Light." A national juried on-line exhibit at Still Point Art Gallery, Brunswick,Maine. Dec. 02- Feb. 09, 2010
• "Journey." A one man show at the Wescott Community Center, Syracuse,New York. October 08 - Nov. 08, 2009
•  Lakeside-Statewide Juried exhibition for New York State artists, Art Association of Oswego, Oswego, NY March 2009   
• Target Gallery, 5x5x(5) an International Exhibit of small scale work, 2008-2009, Target Gallery, Alexandria,Virginnia
• Warm Up Oswego, 2nd Place in Painting, 2008
• Peace/Conflict, a National exhibit, 2007,Columbia Art Gallery,Columbia, Maryland
• Visual Arts Showcase, Syracuse,NY 2007
• Numerous Local Shows and awards.

Gallery Representaion:

• Abott's Lake Country Studio, Central Square, NY