OPA member, Oil Painters of America
GLPS member, Great Lakes Pastel Society
GLPAPA member, Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association
Second Place Award - Paul Nigra Gallery, NY
Starr Foundation Award - Society of Illlustrators
Illustrators Annual Publication
Honorable Mention - Albion Print Show
BFA Illustration - Kendall College of Art and Design
MA Illustration - Syracuse University
I've always believed that my talents and abilities were a gift from God.
Drawing and painting in just about any medium have been with me since I was a child. I love a blank
canvas or an empty piece of paper.
When choosing a subject for a painting I look at it being more than just a 'nice' scene, or a good portrait pose. I always check the values, light, and my passion for the subject.
Artist from the past that have influenced me are; Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, and the Hudson Valley painters. Current painters influencing my paintings are; Quang Ho, Daniel Greene, Lori Putnam, and William Schneider. Every workshop I attend, video I watch and article I read about art is a great help to my growth as a painter.
The Plein Air Convention has helped me step over the boundary of being just a studio painter. I love being outdoors and experiencing the elements as I paint!
GLPS member, Great Lakes Pastel Society
GLPAPA member, Great Lakes Plein Air Painters Association
Second Place Award - Paul Nigra Gallery, NY
Starr Foundation Award - Society of Illlustrators
Illustrators Annual Publication
Honorable Mention - Albion Print Show
BFA Illustration - Kendall College of Art and Design
MA Illustration - Syracuse University
I've always believed that my talents and abilities were a gift from God.
Drawing and painting in just about any medium have been with me since I was a child. I love a blank
canvas or an empty piece of paper.
When choosing a subject for a painting I look at it being more than just a 'nice' scene, or a good portrait pose. I always check the values, light, and my passion for the subject.
Artist from the past that have influenced me are; Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, and the Hudson Valley painters. Current painters influencing my paintings are; Quang Ho, Daniel Greene, Lori Putnam, and William Schneider. Every workshop I attend, video I watch and article I read about art is a great help to my growth as a painter.
The Plein Air Convention has helped me step over the boundary of being just a studio painter. I love being outdoors and experiencing the elements as I paint!
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