Artist’s StatementMy goal is to capture the inner spirit of a subject so that feelings and emotions are aroused by the viewer. My work is generally of diverse human figures portrayed in a myriad of surroundings; as well as in a portrait-type setting. The body of work I have developed has been described as Representational Realism.
After a long and successful career in the printing and graphic arts industry, I seriously began to pursue my interest in oil painting. Throughout my life I was always sketching, and drawing. In 2000 I enrolled in fine art classes at Fullerton College and attended workshops so I could become skilled in painting with oils. It was then I began to grow as an artist.
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Awards & Exhibits
First Place2006 Fall Juried Show – Masters Division
2006 Fall Juried Show – Masters DivisionSan Clemente Art Association Honorable Mention 2006 Winter Juried Show
2006 Winter Juried Show San Clemente Art Association Honorable Mention 2000 Fall Juried Show – Masters Division
2000 Fall Juried Show – Masters DivisionSan Clemente Art Association Second Place 2006 Summer Juried Show
2006 Summer Juried Show San Clemente Art Association Juried Exhibit 2004 “Land of the Free” Americana
2004 “Land of the Free” AmericanaBrea, California Popular Choice2003 “Made in California”
2003 “Made in California” Brea, California Artist of the Year 2002
2002 Brea Art Association Honorable Mention 2000
2000 La Habra, California Art Festival
