ABOUT

During my 35-year business career in telecommunications, I always made time to study and collect abstract art.  

I began painting after I retired.  Today I’m an abstract artist with a studio in Carmel, California, not far from my home.

Artist Statement and Process:

“A memory is a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone.”- Unknown 

For me, painting is a rejuvenating experience that helps me unlock memories that have given meaning to my life. 

I always start without a plan, spontaneously applying many layers of acrylic paint and pencil to create shapes, colors, value differences, texture and depth. I play music while I work which triggers memory formation.

I recall people, places, events, living creatures, feelings and emotions…..it’s like a slideshow in my mind. 

Gradually, as I work, a specific memory begins to dominate my thinking.  This phase is like sharpening the focus on a camera.

For several days or more, I add and subtract elements until I feel like I’ve captured the essence of that moment in time and the memory is new again. Finally, I create a title that communicates the meaning of my painting.  

I’m pleased when my work prompts viewers to recall and share their memories.

EXHIBITIONS

2024

  • Solo Exhibition: Pacific Grove Art Center (January–February)

2023
Juried Online Exhibitions

  • San Fernando Valley Arts Center – March
  • Colorium – April
  • Art Fluent / Brilliance – May
  • Las Laguna Gallery / Gone Wild – May
  • Terravarna Gallery / Abstract – July
  • Las Laguna Gallery / Open Theme – July
  • Gallerium / Emotions – July
  • Art Fluent / Creative License – August
  • Las Laguna Gallery / Abstract – September

Juried Group Exhibition

  • Danville Village Theatre Art Gallery – June 9 to August 14

2022
Juried Group Show

  • D’Art Gallery, Denver, CO

Carmel Gallery Exhibitions

  • Travis Hall Fine Art
  • The Edge Gallery
  • Solo Exhibition, The Edge Gallery, Carmel Valley, CA

Juried Online Exhibitions

  • San Fernando Valley Arts Center – March
  • Las Laguna Gallery – April and July
  • Colors of Humanity Art Gallery – June and August

Other Exhibitions

  • Monterey County Artist Studio Tour

FEATURES & PRESENTATIONS

  • Featured Artist, Instagram Art Forum – September 2022
    (90-minute presentation of work)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (2023-2024)

  • Art2Life Creative Visionary Program
  • Member, Art2Life Academy
  • Online Workshops with:
    Robert Szot, Nicholas Wilton, Judy Woods, Pamela Caughey, Stephen C. Wagner

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Pacific Grove Art Association, Pacific Grove, CA