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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.
Today you can find me at my studio in Little Italy or by the beach painting plein-air. I also volunteer to teach art to grammar school children through ArtReach, a special non-profit organization that
takes professional artists into elementary schools throughout San Diego County to provide standards=based, visual art workshops. For more information about ArtReach, please log onto www.artreachsandiego.org
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