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About the Artist
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My interest in art began early. My mother reported that I began saying that I would be an artist at age 6. I would draw pictures on my chalkboard, show her the results, erase, and draw again. Even now I remember that there was something magical in representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. |
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The one unifying theme, regardless of subject, is the sense of particular and specific light. In the oil painting "Sunrise Run, Upper Park" (above left) one can feel the impending arrival of Autumn in the soft tone of the light and the arrival of clouds from the north, not normally present during the hot, dry summer in northern California. In contrast, the pastel painting titled "Two Swimmers at 5-Mile" (below right) presents the harsh light and sharp contrasts of a summer afternoon. Even the background trees seem dry and hot, and offer little promise of relief from the summer heat. People commenting on my work most often mention the sense of light.
I began teaching oil painting and pastel painting classes in 1998, and have given demonstrations and critiques for artist organizations through out the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area. Currently I am developing a new workshop program. My paintings have received numerous awards from regional and National juried art exhibitions. In addition, my work has been featured in National art magazines, including The Artist’s Magazine August 2003 issue in Greg Schaber’s cover story article, "Secrets to Sparkling Water".
Professional Affiliations Magazine Articles Awards
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I was born in Jackson, Tennessee, but have lived in Northern Caliornia most of my life. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree at California State University at Chico, began a Masters Degree program. Currently I reside in Chico, California.
Artistically, I think of myself as a dramatist. Whatever the subject, whether painted from life or developed from photographic references, I search for a dramatic presentation, through the use of lighting to reveal form, orchestration of color and value to lead the viewer through the painting and to focus attention on the main subject. Relationships of scale are used to add depth and enhance the sense of reality.
Beyond my formal education, I have attended workshops and demonstrations, studied videotapes and art folio volumes. I regularly attend museum and gallery shows.
1980 California State University, Master of Arts (Painting Emphasis)