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Born in Middletown, Connecticut, my earlest memories were with a Crayola always loving to draw. My mentor was John Sweeney, my high school art teacher ... a true artist. He inspired me to enter exhibitions which resulted in winning two National Scholastic Art Awards by 16.
After moving to California I attended Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, then moved to Hawaii where I attended the Honolulu Art Academy and the University of Hawaii. After many years I returned to California and earned my degree from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Throughout my career I have been honored with many awards and am represented in galleries in Southern California and Connecticut.
I descibe myself as a contemporary realist who paints abstractly. My painting journey is through abstract areas of color, shapes and contrast, and when completed and taken as a whole surprises me by becoming realistic. Everyday subjects interest me the most. I try to capture glimpses of daily experiences that tell a story and try to create a mood or feeling the viewer can experience and relate to.

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