Biography: I was born in New York City in 1950 and was a resident of Western Massachusetts from 1970 - 2014. I began painting at the age of 15 after viewing Vincent Van Gogh's ethereal "Starry Night". In 1998, after decades as a photographer with several professional credits, I came back to painting, to my utter surprise. I began this current body of work and exhibited at galleries and art festivals from Maine to Pennsylvania including solo shows in New York City, Boston and Taos, New Mexico. From 2006 - 2009, I was represented by the Art Divas Gallery in Taos. Although this fine showcase fell victim to the recession, I was inspired enough by the beauty of northern New Mexico to move here in 2014. I am now represented by "The Ranch at Taos" gallery in Taos, NM for original paintings and "Fine Art New Mexico" in Arroyo Seco, NM for excellent Giclée canvas and paper prints. I am proud to announce that I am one of two featured artists for the 2024 New Mexico Magazine Artist Calendar.
Statement: Simply speaking, I see images that inspire me and demand to be set to canvas. Living in northern New Mexico, this can happen by merely gazing out the window or taking the dog for a walk down my road. Having spent previous decades as a semi-professional photographer, I have numerous files of current reference photographs, Often, however, I begin a painting having no idea where it will lead, allowing the canvas to become an intuitive vehicle for whatever vision is out there waiting to be revealed. My job is to not get in the way. Painting allows me to capture the beauty of heaven and earth for its own sake.
Statement: Simply speaking, I see images that inspire me and demand to be set to canvas. Living in northern New Mexico, this can happen by merely gazing out the window or taking the dog for a walk down my road. Having spent previous decades as a semi-professional photographer, I have numerous files of current reference photographs, Often, however, I begin a painting having no idea where it will lead, allowing the canvas to become an intuitive vehicle for whatever vision is out there waiting to be revealed. My job is to not get in the way. Painting allows me to capture the beauty of heaven and earth for its own sake.
