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"I have always been an artist and have studied and worked in various mediums. Landscape painting in oils and pastels has been my passion for the past few years. I enjoy hiking in the Catskills and often sketch and paint on location."

"I live in Woodstock, NY, on a mountain ridge. Sunrises, sunsets and varied weather conditions provide stimulating subjects and constant inspiration. I do not strive to be a realist but seek the subliminal essence of the landscape. I am constantly amazed by the beauty of the Catskill Region and the limitless possibilities of the natural world."


EDUCATION

B.A. in Art - New Jersey City University, 1974

Graduate Studies in Art Education - Montclair University, 1975-76

New Jersey School of Visual Arts - 1976-1980

Catskill Foundation, Master's Painting with Thomas Locker - 2005 to present


HISTORY

1983 - 1999 Art Educator and Workshop Coordinator at the Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ

1999 - 2001 Art Educator at Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, NJ

2002 - Moved to Woodstock, NY


SELECTED CREDITS

Artist Feature, Catskill Guide Magazine, November 2007

People's Choice Award for 2006 Small Works Show, Woodstock Art Association, NY

Juror's Choice Award for 2006 WHMT television Art Auction, Albany, NY

First Honorable Mention for Botanica Show 2005 at Woodstock Art Association, NY

People's Choice Award for 2005 Still Life Show at Woodstock Art Association, NY


SELECTED AND INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

Shelley K Gallery, Saugerties, NY, "The Perfect 10", May - June 2008

Greene County Council of the Arts, Catskill, NY, solo pastel show, June 21 - August 2, 2008

Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson, NY, group show, February 2008

Windham Civic Center, Windham, NY, June - July 2007

Catskills Gallery, Saugerties, NY, January - March 2007

Windham Civic Center, Windham, NY, solo show with 26 works, August 2006

Little Bird Fine Art Gallery, Hunter, NY, June - October 2006

Half Moon Studio, Saugerties, NY, 2002 - 2006

Rip Van Winkle Country Club, Palenville, NY, ongoing since 2004

Fletcher Gallery, Woodstock, NY, September 2004

Woodstock Gallery of Art, Woodstock, NY, 2003-2004

Rosebud Studio, Phoenicia, NY, 2003

Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson, NY, "Kindred Brushstrokes" September 2004


MEMBERSHIPS

Hudson River School Artists Guild

Woodstock Art Association - Juried Active Member

Windham Art Alliance

Greene County Council on the Arts

Pastel Society of America, Juried Associate Memeber