ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I create large scale watercolors that focus on architectural detail. My paintings are crisp images of doorways, rooftops, cupolas, turrets and their attendant surfaces that when handled in the different light of day, are endless in their richness and variety. My work though not photorealist, is firmly rooted in 20th century realism.
My paintings are meant to be pleasing to look at, and at the same time intellectually stimulating. For some, they are what they are—a window, a roofline, a door ajar. For others, owing a large degree to my use of close perspective, they are thoughtful abstractions of lines and surfaces caught in the push and pull between what's near and what's far away. I elevate the simplicity of my subjects, but invite my viewers to reach their own conclusions.
I have received numerous awards and commissions for my watercolors and a detailed article on my approach to the medium is featured in the February 2005 issue of American Artist Magazine. My paintings have appeared in galleries and museums throughout New England and are currently on exhibit at The Harrison Gallery in Williamstown, Massachusetts and the Isherwood Gallery in Newport, Rhode Island.
ABOUT ME
I am a native of Michigan from strong New England Stock. Spending summers in Rhode Island and New Hampshire, I attended high school and business school in Massachusetts. I started my fund raising career at Tufts University in 1977. My wife Claire and I were married 31 years ago in Westerly, Rhode Island and moved to Portsmouth, Rhode Island from Baltimore with our two children in 1990. As an avid cyclist, I have discovered changing Atlantic vistas are everywhere waiting to be painted. Given my affiliation with The Harrison Gallery in Williamstown, Massachusetts, I have been increasingly drawn to similar subjects and mountain views in the Berkshires. When not behind my easel I enjoy rowing, cooking, listening to Blue Grass music and trying to play the banjo.