Born in southern California in 1953. He studied art and theatre at Long Beach University, and continued his studies at the Art Students League in New York City with David Lafell. He moved to the Boston area in 1991 and after taking a workshop at the Fechin Institute in New Mexico he moved to Santa Fe. In 2000 he moved back to the east coast, and later studied with Richard Shmid. Throughout his travels he continued to paint beautiful and sensitive women in period settings establishing a following that included the Zigler Museum in Louisiana, and the Ella Caruthers Dunnegan Gallery of Art in Missouri, and celebrities including Tom Snyder, Red Skelton, George Strait, Donna Mills, Brian Setzer (of the Stray Cats).Presidents and CEO's of corporations have purchased his work including the Madison Square Garden, Adobe Works, and Texas Instruments. The artist received numerous awards in juried competitions, his latest being 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place at the Lyme Art Association, 2001.

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