My artistic influences are diverse, ranging from the Barbizon painters Corot, Daubigny and Millet to the American tonalist, George Inness. The second half of the 1800's contains most of my favorite artists. Much of what I need to know of the principles of art can be found in the works of the masters from this period. My paintings are not flamboyant, mysterious, trendy or shocking. I am interested in depicting the truth about life, as I see it, in a naturalistic way free of frills and bravado. I seek to achieve beauty in my paintings and seem to enjoy work with a subtle narrative.  I  especially enjoy painting the simple, the common, the ordinary activities and objects of daily life and strive to make the ordinary...extraordinary. I intend for my work to show the dignity and value of these subjects, giving to society paintings that transcend the culture and its ever changing tastes ... ........paintings that speak to the heart.
 

Selected Publications:

• "PleinAir" Magazine - July 2005

• "100 Ways to Paint Landscapes" 2004 (International Artist Publishing)

• "100 Ways to Paint Flowers and Gardens" 2004 (International Artist Publishing)

• "100 Ways to Paint Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes" 2004 (International Artist Publishing)

• "Expressing the Visual Language of the Landscape" 2002 (International Artist Publishing)

• "The Best of Portrait Painting" (North Light Books 1998)

• "200 Great Painting Ideas for Artists" (North Light Books 1998)

Selected Awards

• Who's Who in American Art; Who's Who in the Southwest; George Washington
  Honor Medal from Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (1884,86, 92,95)

• Oil Painters of America (Fredrix Canvas Award 2001); John Steven Jones
  Fellowship (1992)

• Art Renewal Center - First International Salon, Finalist, 2006
  Competition - (1st Place, Landscape 2004)

•  Salon International -Greenhouse Gallery - (Honorable Mention 2005, "Top 50" 2004-06)

Gallery Representation

• American Legacy Gallery - Kansas City, MO

• G. Stanton Gallery - Dallas, TX

• Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art - San Antonio, TX

• New Masters Gallery - Carmel, CA

• Rutledge Street Gallery - Camden, SC

• El Presidio Gallery - Tucson, AZ