Biography

Born in the 1940′s on the east coast, I was influenced by the sights of New York and the artists of the “Ash Can” group, known also as “The Eight”. Artists such as Henri, Sloan, Prendergast, et al, who had been re|ected by the existing “art critics”, painted the back streets of the city with its lines of laundry hanging between buildings, its children playing in back alleys inhabited by the pervasive ash (garbage) cans.

I started formal art lessons at Lycoming College, in Williamsport, PA under the friendly guidance of John Chandler and lan James and later, John Mennihan of Rochester, NY. These three mentors not only offered me training in technique, but more importantly, they encouraged me and validated the promise of my art.

I would put art on the back burner while pursuing a career in University arenas. However, even as faculty at Michigan State and UC Berkeley, I would highlight my experiences with art.

I moved to Crested Butte in the ’80s, and built a winter art studio in ~ 1990 in Scottsdale, AZ. When in my studio, I’m able to explore color and design in new, unique ways and hopefully, maximize my potential.

In the past, I have usually taken a scene or a theme and portrayed it in a rather impressionistic style. With my new patterns, I first explore different techniques for applying paint to paper, then select color and design combinations that are appealingly parallel, and let the creative process take over and tell me when the piece is complete.

I’ve included a few of my early and transitional pieces dating back to 1964 to provide the viewer a more complete experience of my work. The major portion of the exhibit reflects PATTERNS that have emerged more recently.