A Little About My Journey

Although largely self-taught from an early age, I strengthened my artistic foundation through studies in graphic design at Parsons School of Design and painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York. For more than forty years, I built a successful career in graphic design while never straying far from my first love—painting in oils.

In recent years, I have devoted much of my creative energy to mentoring emerging artists by teaching Fundamentals of Creative Development at several universities, while dedicating increasing time to both plein air and studio painting.

My work has been deeply influenced by artists including Richard Schmid, Duane Keiser and his Painting a Day movement, Mark Boedges, and Julian Merrow-Smith, with whom I had the privilege of studying during workshops in Provence, France, in the spring of 2024.

While I paint a wide variety of subjects, I am especially drawn to the quiet beauty and enduring presence of everyday objects. My focus is on the interplay of light, value, color, and edges. For me, painting is not about creating an exact copy of what I see, but about translating the experience of seeing—capturing the essence of a moment while allowing room for interpretation.

I am drawn to loose, confident brushwork and often employ a variety of techniques and tools to create texture and a tactile quality on the painted surface. Above all, I am inspired by the transformative power of light. Its presence in my work is both physical and emotional—not a religious pursuit, but a deeply spiritual one. The search for, and expression of, that light lies at the heart of everything I paint.

Painting, for me, is an ongoing pursuit of discovery. Every canvas offers another opportunity to observe more deeply, simplify what is essential, and share the beauty I find in the ordinary through the language of light.