About the Artist
Education: Maryland Institute, College of Art (MFA, 1989; BFA, 1986) Recent Exhibitions: Solos Show - York Arts Center, York Pennsylvania: Lancaster Coounty Art Association, Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Nelson Fine Arts Gallery,Lexington, VirginiaPaper in Particular, Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri: American Juried Art Salon Online Exhibition, Plano Texas; Upstream People Gallery Online Shows, Omaha, Nebraska, Flips at Clipper Mill, Baltimore, Maryland, Rome Art Coterie, Rome Georgia; Fort Smith Art Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas; Westmoreland Arts and Festival Heritage, Latrobe, Pennsylvania; Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina Awards: Nelson Fine Arts Gallery,Lexington, Virginia Saavik's Award Arts & Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Florida, 2nd Place; Upstream Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska, Honorable Mention, Masur Museum, Monroe Louisiana, Honorable Mention; Cape Giradot, Cape Giradou, Missouri, Honorable Mention; Fairhaven Art Exhibits, Sykesville, Maryland, 1st Place
Artist's Statement
My painting is a reflection of my inner life. Since I prefer not to talk about what I feel, I paint. I consider color, one of my primary concerns, powerful. Strong color creates the kind of emotional statement I want to make. Abstract figures and masklike heads create a sense of alienation. The figures rarely interact and are therefore isolated from each other and their surroundings. The characters are true loners. My primary medium is oil paint because I feel that it can create a raw, uncontrolled atmosphere.
