I create mostly representational landscapes, forms, and figures, rendered in bright hues of gouache, and tied together by a background of black ink. I enjoy exploring new subject matter and techniques of application, but the choice and use of color are what make painting an expressive, energizing pastime for me. I'm mostly self-taught, but I owe much to the Ann Arbor Art Center where I first learned drawing and painting. Most weeks from April through mid-December you can find me as a vendor with original paintings to sell at The Sunday Artisan Market next to Kerrytown in downtown Ann Arbor. I'm a signature artist of the Virginia Watercolor Society, a juried member of Potomac Valley Watercolorists, and a board member of the Michigan Watercolor Society. Through the years I've had featured artist exhibitions at the Arts Depot Spotlight Gallery (Abington, VA), Falls Church (VA) ArtSpace, Falls Church City Hall, Western Michigan University and Pfizer Corporation Headquarters (Kalamazoo), Concordia University and Catherine McCauley Health Center (Ann Arbor), as well as many smaller venues. My paintings have appeared in over 25 state and regional juried shows and in the 2009 National Watercolor Society All Member Show at San Pedro, CA. Corporate art collections have acquired my paintings as have numerous private collectors.
