About the Artist-Designer
I am fortunate to live in an area of natural beauty-the Missouri Ozarks. I came here because I wanted to be able to walk out my door and find inspiration ready at hand. I think that to be a success in life, you need to figure out what moves you, then figure out how to share that with the rest of the world. To express my own vision, and help others to do the same is what it's all about for me.
Living in the Ozarks means having to be versatile. Drawing on my background in graphic design, I now focus on web design. I continue to create impressionist paintings for my own pleasure and for sale. I also enjoy passing along what I have learned about art through classes and workshops.
I graduated with a fine arts degree from Stanford University in 1972. I began my career as a graphic designer, gradually going into book publication and illustration. During that time I started to take some painting workshops, and began to deepen my understanding of fine art.
Over the last twenty years I've studied with top artists including Frank Webb, Robert E. Wood, Millard Sheets, Zoltan Szabo,Carole Barnes, Harley Brown (pastel), Kevin MacPherson and Matt Smith (oils).
My work has won numerous awards in art competitions. It is found in both private and corporate collections internationally. I am a signature member of the National Oil and Acrylics Painters Society (NOAPS), a member of Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters and Oil Painters of America.
Galleries
Sturdevant Gallery, Osage Beach, MO
Nichols/Taos Gallery, Taos, NM
Walnut Street Gallery, Springfield, MO
Ozark Gallery, Willow Springs, MO
Recent Shows
National Oil and Acrylic Painting Society Show 05, 04, 03
Plein Air 2005, 2006 National Show
Rocky Mountain Plein Air Members Show 2005
Pt. Reyes Plein Air Invitational 2005
Tucson Plein Air Artist Members Show 2005
OPA Midwest Regional Show 11/03
Carmel Plein Air Competition 5/03
Recent Awards
First Place, NW Arkansas Art Show 2005
First Place, Plein Air 2005 National Show
Award of Merit, Tucson Plein Air Members Show 2005
Best Color and Light Award and Jurors Award, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society 2004
Best of Show, Arts Rolla 2004
Award of Merit, Tubac Art Center Members Juried Show, 2004
Museum Purchase, Desert Museum Plein Air 2003
Honorable Mention, Tubac Plain Air Competition 2003