Born: Peru, NY

Resides: Atlanta, Ga


EDUCATION:

MFA University of Georgia, Athens, Ga


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1997- present: Professor of Art, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA


REPRESENTED BY: Trinity Gallery


SELECTED EXHIBITION:

2007: New Works, Trinity Gallery, Atlanta GA

2003: The New Collection, Trinity Gallery, Atlanta GA

2002: New Works, Trinity Gallery, Atlanta GA

2002: Landscape: Realism to Abstraction, 5 Georgia Artists, Artwalk, Atlanta GA

2002: Latin American Images, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA

2001: Annual Faculty Art Exhibition, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA

1999: VI Annual Telfair Juried Art Exhibition, Savannah GA 3rd in Show

1999: Realism Spring Exhibition Kornye Gallery West, Fort Worth TX

1998: Triumph of Realism, Lever house, New York NY


SELECTED COLLECTIONS:

Bascome-Louise Gallery, Highlands NC

Bowers Corporation, Atlanta GA

Cryolife Corporation, Atlanta GA

King and Spaulding, LLC, Atlanta GA


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Atlanta Journal and Constitution: 2002

Piedmont Review: 2002

Atlanta Business Chronicle: 2001

The Navigator: 2001



COMMISSIONS:

2001: Mural, "Cotton States Exposition/ Olympics" 260 Peachtree, Atlanta, GA

2001: Mural "Cryolife" Cryolife Corporation, Atlanta, GA

1998: Mural "Atlanta Transportation and Commerce" 5 Points Plaza Building, Atlanta, GA

 

 Artist Statement-

Everything I paint describes a moment in time that I cherish dearly. My works are all about specific places, people or events. The latest come from Montepulciano, Italy.   This show also has paintings from San Francisco -- work that I produced during an extended visit with my son, who is also an artist living there.

Montepulciano has become a new, old friend.  It's a hilltop city in the heart of Tuscany with a rich history that dates back to the dawn of western civilization. In this beautiful city with its narrow streets and centuries old buildings, there are endless architectural and artistic references to ancient Greece and Rome, sitting alongside reminders of the Renaissance, the Baroque. A common thread throughout these periods is the homage paid to beauty; the beauty of man and of the world around him.  I feel as though I am carrying on that tradition in my work. 

The people and places I paint are dictated, to me, by a guiding personal philosophy. I see life as incredibly precious and fleeting, and through my art, I can freeze those brief quiet moments in their tracks. My paintings are a way of fighting time. I don't believe it's a losing battle. I don't want beauty to be transient.  I don't want things to change. I don't want the people and places that I love to disappear.

The technique I use is traditional realism, not photorealism. I never project an image and then trace. The image moves from my eye to my hand.  My style reflects that level of focus at which I feel most comfortable: clean unambiguous reality.

Travis Schlaht, a contemporary realist painter   says that, "...artists can always inspire - if by nothing else then by illustrating how visually beautiful life can be." I certainly agree.

My art serves as a constant reminder to me of how beautiful life is, and of how much I love living. It fuels and rejuvenates my soul.