Artist’s Statement

The act of painting and drawing pulls on the whole person: body, soul and intellect. This is why attempting to create something interesting and fresh is a “unifying” experience. Putting your whole self into it is essential. I believe it’s the same with any art form. Acquiring skill is one thing. A more difficult challenge is answering the questions: “Where am I going?” “What do I want to say?” and “How can I most effectively express this?” Painting and drawing ends up being an exploration of your inner world and the world around you.

Education

B.F.A., University of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Max Beckmann Scholarship, Brooklyn Museum Art School, New York

Continued studies:
Course work in drawing, printmaking, portraiture and watercolor at
   Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, California  
Paint Yosemite
Studied with Philip Buller
Studied with Camille Przewodek
Intensive Studies Seminar, Taos, New Mexico
Currently studying with Sandra Speidel

Exhibitions

South Dakota Memorial Art Center
Crocker-Kingsley Annual Exhibition, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California
Dinnerware Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
Northern California Landscape Work, Napa Valley Museum
Mahoney Library Art Gallery, Petaluma, California