I am a Painter.
I am a Painter.
I am a representational oil painter. I was born and raised in New Rochelle, NY. My father was an artist and advertising executive who had a strong influence on me and my art. I excelled in art throughout my schooling then went on to study at art schools in Philadelphia and New York, obtaining my certificate from PAFA.
I am a painter of people, places and things, working from the academic tradition of painting from life. I feel true color and value is better observed, studied and rendered. It is exciting to create the form of an object, the atmosphere of a place, or the essence of a person, in the studio or plein air, by manipulating oil paint on the end of a 13 inch brush.
My work is contemporary realism. I love contrast and color. The joy of painting is in the finding of the solution. The whole process from squeezing tubes of paint onto the palette to washing brushes in hot soapy water is my purpose. My journey has been to simplify the complicated and be happy by leaving some things undone.
I am familiar with taking commissions, and I will engage with you on any ideas and concepts you may have for a painting. My pieces have been helpful and treasured by many.
Education
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
New York Phoenix School of Design, New York, NY
The Philadelphia College of Art, currently The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Awards
2024 Best of Show, Bethlehem Fine Art and Craft Show
2023 Third Place, Oils & Acrylics, Lititz Outdoor Fine Art Show
2021 Third Place, Garden Show, Ocean City Fine Art League
2021 Honorable Mention, Roadways and Bridges, Ocean City Fine Art League
2021 Honorable Mention, Windows & Doors, Ocean City Fine Art League
2021 Honorable Mention, Tribute Show, Ocean City Fine Art League
2019 Honorable Mention, Moulin Rouge, Chester County Art Association
2016 First Place Summer, Show Ocean City Fine Arts League
2012 Honorable Mention, Urban Observations Show, Plastic Club, Phila
2011 Honorable Mention, Small Works Show, Plastic Club, Phila
Juried Exhibitions
2021 American Impressionist Society, All Member Online Juried Exhibition https://online.flippingbook.com/view/137960345/
2021 LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Master Copies/Interpretations Exhibition
2021 American Impressionist Society, Associate Online Juried Exhibition
2021- 2024 Chester County Studio Tour, Juried Event
2021 Community Arts Center, Duke Gallery Juried Exhibition
2020 Malvern Retreat House Art Show, Juried Exhibition
2020 Chester County Studio Tour, Juried Event
2020 Ocean City Arts Center, Annual Juried Exhibition
2019 Chester County Studio Tour, Juried Event
2019 Ocean City Arts Center, Annual Juried Exhibition
2018 Chester County Studio Tour, Juried Event
Solo Shows
2024 Willow Valley Community Center, Lancaster County, PA
2016 Solo Show, Positively 4th Street, Ocean City NJ
2015 Solo Show, Chester County Art Association Annex, Exton PA
Workshops and Additional Studies
Nelson Shanks, the Art Students League, NYC 1996
Studio Incaminati 2012 Natalie Italiano, Stephen Early, Kerry Dunn, Lea Colie Wight.
Qiang Huang 2019 , Judith Carducci 2006, Igor Babailov 2003
Memberships
American Impressionist Society
The Portrait Society of America
Oil Painters of America
Ocean City Fine Arts League, NJ
Main Line Center of the Arts, PA
Chester County Art Association, PA