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. 

I also 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
artreachsandiego.org