“I have always enjoyed viewing artwork, whether in a museum, a gallery, a show or simply through the aisles of a dusty antique store.
When a particular piece moves me, I consider the artist and their connection with the painting.
How much time did it take to create and build that particular piece? Was the piece created in a studio, a backroom, an art class, outdoors or simply in their kitchen because it may have had the best light?
There is so much more that goes into a painting. There’s vulnerability and humility. Hope. Joy. Escape. Motivation. Even Frustration. It’s ultimately, a documented moment in a person’s life. A moment of concentration, contemplation and intimacy between the artist and subject matter.
Lately, I have found much delight in mixed media. It provides plentiful textures that assist in translating moments, expressions and impressions onto a canvas or board, whether combining oils, other paints, papers or photographs that I shoot.
In the end, if I can capture a viewer’s interest long enough in this environment of ours and have them simply pause and ponder over one of my works then that piece is successful.”
Moonglade 2022 Allied Artists of America 109th Annual National Juried Exhibition
Fascination with Dolls 2021 Audubon Artists Exhibition, Salmagundi Gallery, NYC
Last Performance Diptych 2020 Audubon Artists Exhibition Online
Old San Juan Hilltop 2020 Allied Artists of America Online Exhibition
Gallant 2018 Audubon Artists Exhibition Salmagundi Gallery NYC
Reflections 2018 Salmagundi Club Premier Spring Open Photography Exhibition NYC
Color Fields 2018-2019 Allied Artists of America Online Exhibition
Seafoam Green Descent 2018 SCNY Open Printmaking Exhibition Salmagundi Gallery, NYC
Cactus Walk 2017 Online 75th Anniversary Annual Audubon Artists Exhibition
The John Antonucci Memorial Award in Collage & Mixed Media
Out of the Blue 2016 Audubon Show, Salmagundi Gallery, NYC
A City Moment 2015 Audubon Artist Exhibition Salmagundi Gallery, NYC
Pumpkin Pickin’
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