My best work is always inspired by what I have seen and experienced personally. I filter those experiences and try to capture the emotional connection that stirs my own senses when seeing something for the first time. I am constantly drawn to strong natural light and deep shadows in the landscape, especially during dramatic, transitional moments of the day and seasons of the year.
Education
A.A. Commercial Art, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
B.S. Landscape Architecture, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Master Gardener, Rutgers University Extension Service, Trenton, NJ
Recognition
| 2010 | Splash 11: New Directions, painting "The Wonder Years" will be featured in this bi-annual hard cover publication featuring the best of watercolors from around the world. Due out July 2010. |
| 2009 | Cape Cod Art Association, 2009 All New England Juried Exhibition, First Place/Watercolor and the People’s Choice Award for “High and Dry” |
| 2009 | Copley Society of art, juried Associate Member, Boston MA |
| 2009 | Hudson Valley Art Association, Juried 79th Annual Exhibition, |
| 2008 | 2008 American Artist Watercolor magazine Annual Cover Competition, Finalist "Back to the Sea", Summer 2008 issue |
| 2008 | May 9, 2008, The Barnstable Patriot, Business Section/Marketing Clipboard, |
| 2007 | Cape Arts Review magazine, featured new artist at My Sister's Gallery, Sandwich, MA |
| 2007 | American Artist Watercolor magazine Annual Cover Competition, Finalist
"Cotuit Reflection", was published in the quarterly Spring issue |
Affiliations
The Cahoon Museum of American Art, Member, Cotuit, MA
Cape Cod Art Association, Juried Artist Member, Barnstable, MA
Copley Society of art, Juried Associate Artist Member, Boston, MA
Hudson Valley Art Association, Juried Artist Member, New York, NY
South Cape Artists, Artist Member, Falmouth, MA
Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Member, South Yarmouth, MA
Rockport Art Association, Member, Rockport, MA
Gallery Representation
My Sister's Gallery, 20 Jarves Street, Sandwich, MA. Originals, Limited Edition Iris Giclée prints, note cards
