About the Artist
Painting is a meditative process for me. First comes the thrill of inspiration, then the rational effort to design a pleasing composition. Finally, I turn on the music, enter my creative "zone", and proceed to bring my vision to life on the canvas in a slow and contemplative way.
Drawing and painting have been a life-long passion for me. This passion has endured several lengthy life detours, including earning an MBA and working for several major companies, caring for a wonderful family and building a successful design consulting business.
But I never let go of my first love. (In fact, you can read more about my journey here.) Over the years, I was privileged to take intensive drawing, painting and anatomy workshops with a number of master artists across the country. Frequent forays to museums and galleries in this country and in Europe furthered my knowledge of fine traditional painting.
Continually painting from life and completing a variety of public and private commissioned works during those years gave me great joy. It continues to drive me to produce elegant and well-crafted work for my clients, which I now do full-time. A wonderful life, indeed!
Awards, Exhibitions and Media
2022 Art Renewal Center 16th Salon Competition Finalist
2021 Southwest Art Magazine Artistic Excellence Competition Finalist
2020 Art Renewal Center 15th Salon Competition Semi-Finalist
2015 Freedom 58 National Touring Exhibition
2008 Graton Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Sonoma County
2006 Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, Finalist
2006 WSOC Charlotte NC television news coverage
2005 Franciscan Way Magazine, “John Paul II Here With Us”
2005 WABC Ohio television news coverage
2001 Portrait Art Society SF Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention
1999 “Travel Memories”, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto CA
1992 ADAS Exhibition, Pacific Bell Headquarters, San Ramon, CA
1990 Diablo Art Association Open Juried Exhibition, First Place Oil
1990 Alamo Danville Artist Society Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention
Current and Past Art Affiliations
Portrait Society of America – Member since 2000
Oil Painters of America - Member since 2008
National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society
Institute of Classical Architecture and Art
American Society of Portrait Artists, 1990-2002
Founding Board Member, American Society of Portrait Artists Charter Chapter
Public Collections
Archdiocese of New York
Academy of Art University, San Francisco (copy for educational use by instructors)
Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio - John Paul II Library
O’Brien-Kreutzberg Corporation, San Francisco CA
City of Steubenville, Ohio Police Department
Church of the Two Hearts, Ohio
Father of Mercy Chapel, Ohio
The Tan Group, Palo Alto CA
