ABOUT ME

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The only time I feel alive is when I’m painting
– Vincent VanGogh.

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My Background

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     The greatest gift I have given myself is the time to paint.  The joy I feel when I’m at my easel is beyond measure.  After a long career as a management consultant I slowly transitioned to painting full time and fulfilled a long-held promise to spend my days doing what I loved most.

     It’s been twenty-five years since I made that transition and I continue to be challenged, inspired, frustrated and exhilarated by creating art.  My early art education in the junior and high school years was fairly basic and once I got to college, my art professors focused on the elements of composition, color theory, edges and atmosphere, and this continues to inform my work today.  I enjoy exploring the work of artists from Impressionism to Minimalism to Abstraction, all of whom have had an influence on my work.

     My subjects tend to convey what I find beautiful, whether they be places or things or creatures or simply shapes, forms and colors.  My palette is often limited as I enjoy the simplicity and challenge of monochromatic tones and narrow ranges of color.  I find when I am deeply connected to what I’m painting, I do my best work.  It’s like I stop painting the tree and become the tree.  That deep connection or love for subject is the true magic of my process. 

 

Education

BA   Brandeis University   

MBA    Boston College

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Exhibitions & Galleries

In the past twenty-five years, I have participated in over one hundred exhibitions and art shows, including over twenty Newton Open Studio events. 

I have been represented by Gallery 333 in Falmouth and The Beacon Gallery in the South End, Boston.

 

Awards & Publications

I have received several awards in numerous shows from Honorable Mention to First Prize and my work appears in several publications including The American Art Collector.

 

I’m happy to share more information with anyone interested.