ABOUT
My objective as an artist is to create, not exact replicas of nature, but to take the shapes and colors I see and to capture the spirit or essence of a scene. I cannot improve on the beauty of nature, but I can, hopefully, capture a moment in time and create a memory.
AWARDS & WORKSHOPS
Pastel Society of Connecticut
Directors Choice Award
South Bay Arts
Award Winner
Plein Air Limner Society – Sayville, NY
Award Winner
Le Vieux Couvent
Frayssinet, France
Art in the Open
Wexford, Ireland
Workshop
Tuscany, Italy
Plein Air Bermuda Festival
Best in Show – Pastels
Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts Award Winner
Workshop
Malaga, Spain
Wet Paints Studio Group – Sayville, NY Award Winner
GALLERIES & MEMBERSHIPS
East End Arts Gallery
Riverhead, NY
Peconic River Artists
Riverhead, NY
Publishers Invitational Plein Air
Adirondacks, NY
Salmagundi Club
New York, NY
Guild Hall
East Hampton, NY
Fire Island Lighthouse Gallery
Fire Island, NY
Fielder Gallery
Greenport, NY
Port Jefferson Arts Center
Port Jefferson, NY
Catbird Seat
Sayville, NY