My painting is inspired by my surroundings and what I observe in daily life. I use color to express and evoke emotion preferring to mix all colors, including black, from a limited palette. The process is analytical at first, striving to create a balanced composition as a foundation for the work. When painting starts, I apply loose strokes to convey movement and energy. As the painting evolves, I refine only certain areas for emphasis and to create contrast.
Through my work, I try to connect with the viewer by sharing my personal moments in life. As their eyes move through the painting, I want them to ask questions about the subject matter, the location and my interpretation of that instance. I want them to react to large works where the scale is closer to the size of their own bodies and to smaller canvases that are more personal and intimate.
Education
Parsons School of Design. BFA, 1985
Exhibition History
2020 The Very Affordable Art Show, Art House Productions Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2020 Plein Air Show, Factory Fuel, Flemington, NJ
2020 Exhale, Art House Productions Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2020 Pro Arts Jersey City: Fall 2020 Member Showcase, Online, Artsy.net
2020 Jerseyscapes III, Hamilton Square, Jersey City, NJ
2020 Pet Projects, Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ
2020 Afloat Rotunda Gallery, City Hall of Jersey City, NJ
2020 Afloat, Online, Artsy.net
2020 Afloat, Online, ProArts Online Gallery
2020 Allentown: Through the Artist’s Eye, Online, Gallery 840
2020 Transformative, Online, Hoboken Arts Online Gallery
2020 Imagine, Fuel Factory, Flemington, NJ
2020 Winter Member Show, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ
2020 Identity, Atelier Rosal, Rahway, NJ
2020 Embracing Contrast, Fuel Factory, Flemington, NJ
2020 Reflections, Fuel Factory, Flemington, NJ
2019 Winter, Fuel Factory, Flemington, NJ
2019 Holiday Market, Gallery 840, Allentown, PA
2019 Off the Wall, West Windsor Arts Center, West Windsor, NJ
2019 Collective Show, Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ
2019 Farm to Easel, Fuel Factory, Flemington, NJ
Member of the Following Organizations
2020 ArtVenture Plein Air Group, Flemington, NJ
2020 Pro Arts, Jersey City, NJ
2019 Artsbridge, Lambertville, NJ
2019 ArtVenture, Flemington, NJ
2019 NJ PleinAir Painter
