I consider myself to be somewhat of an abstract-realist, given that I try to let the viewer of my art discern their own feelings - believing that what I leave out of my painting is sometimes is as important as what I put into them. Their memories '“fill in the blanks” and become part of the painting. Painting, then represents a way to pause time and let my viewers re-live a moment in their lives! ‘ I’ve been there, I’ve felt that . . . . and it is then that I have done what I should do - as an artist!

I have been teaching for more than 30 years. In the academic world and as a studio teacher/painter. I quit my banking job in January 1990 and have been doing this painting /teaching ever since. In the last 20 years I’ve taken watercolor student to France or Croatia for week-long workshops, and now I’m teaching National Watercolor Workshops through Road Scholar.org

I have studied with Skip Lawrence; Don Andrews; and Charles Reid

I have won an international watercolor competition, and a few local competitions. I tell patrons that my competition is me: and winning awards does not make me a better artist!

My painting are collected locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.