Artist's Statement
I was born and raised in Berkeley, CA.  My education took place in Berkeley through U.C. Berkeley and other Bay Area institutions of higher learning. I came to art in 2002 after retiring from a long career as a corporate finance executive, and coincidentally an Adjunct Professor. 
The passion I have discovered for art, and the fulfillment of creating something beautiful, lasting, and meaningful far exceeds anything I have experienced previously.  My art is not political, nor is it intended to effect social change through messages, but rather is intended to make people smile and feel good ----- to know that there is great beauty on this planet.
After trying several genres over the first few years of my artistic explorations, I finally settled on oil painting ----- that's what I have become ----- an oil painter.  I do landscape and maritime paintings ----- while I do medium and large studio paintings, I also love en plein air painting ----- painting outdoors is a wonderful, inspiring experience (except perhaps when it is cold, windy, and/or raining).
The idea of leaving lasting works of beauty for future generations is very fulfilling to me ----- a legacy, if you will ----- a way of giving back the joy that I have experienced. 
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Art Curriculum Vitae
College of Marin – Art Classes - 2002 to 2013
Tim Horn Workshop - 2009, 2011
Marin County Fair Fine Art Show - 2008 to 2018
     2008, 2009 - Honorable Mention, Special Award; 2011  - 3rd Place; 2015 - Gallery Award; 2017, 2018, 2019 - Special Award
​     2021 - Award of Excellence, 2nd Place, 3rd Place
Marin County Fair Plein Air – 2008 to 2014, 2016: 2008 – 2012, 2016 - Honorable Mention; 2013, 2014 - Merit Award
Elsewhere Gallery - 2010, 2011 - Art of Giving Show to aid the Japan earthquake and tsunami victims
Mill Valley Community Center Fine Art Show - 2010
Marinscape - 2010
21st Annual Mill Valley Paint Off and Exhibit - September 2011
3rd Annual Great Petaluma Paint Off - September 2011
Marin Open Studios Steering Committee - December 2011 to July 2013
Marin Open Studios - Chairman of the Board August 2013 to 2017
Marin Open Studios - 2012 to 2021
Marin Civic Center MOS 25th Anniversary Exhibit - June to September, 2018
Art Works Downtown - Associate Artist - December 2012 to 2017
Marin Art Festival - June 2013
Art Works Downtown - Alta Via Show - June 2013
MOS Open Space Art Show - April 2014
Sector 5 Studios - 2014 to present
Sector 5 Thompson-Dorfman Show - October 2014
At The Top Show - April 2016
Napa Valley Expo Fine Art Show - 2015 to 2018; July 2015 – Fourth Place; August 2016 - First Place, Award of Merit; August 2017 - Award of Merit, Special Award; August 2018 - Third Place, Fifth Place, Award of Merit; August 2019 Special Award/Award of Merit
​Sector 5 At The Top Show - April 2016
Nicasio Historical Society Invitational Show - October 2017 and September 2018
Thompson Dorfman One Man Show - Boats and Such -  Jan to Feb, 2019
Agriculture Institute of Marin show, Bartolini Gallery, Marin County Dept. of Cultural Services, December 2019 thru January 2020
Fallkirk Juried Show - 2020, 2021 Honorable Mention, 2022 Honorable Mention, 2022
Corte Madera Directors Invitational Show Dec. 2021
​Toby's Gallery, Marvelous Marin Show, 2022