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