Artist Statement
Art is both a challenge and a profound experience for me. My plein air paintings are direct reflections of observations and perceptions of the natural world. I cherish painting outdoors, where I can immerse myself in nature and document places and moments that captivate me. The changing light, shifting weather, and varying times of day all influence my work, presenting a dynamic challenge to capture each fleeting moment.
Every scene holds potential, and returning to a favorite location reveals a new perspective shaped by different weather and conditions. This evolving record allows me to create diverse interpretations of the same place. I use rich archival colors and contrasts, and incorporate oil paint or pastels-and occasionally ink with watercolor for Urban Sketching—to draw viewers into my paintings.
My commitment to high-quality surfaces and materials ensures that each piece is not only visually engaging but also durable. If my paintings enhance your appreciation of my perspective, highlight details of nature you might have overlooked, or resonate with you in any way, then I consider them successful.
Among all the aspects of being an artist—preparing canvases, ordering materials, framing, drawing, researching, and organizing shows—I find the greatest joy in the challenge of starting a new picture.
Gallery Representation
Art Dialogue Gallery, 5 Linwood Ave, Buffalo, NY
Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, Niagara Falls, NY
Public and Corporate Collections
- Brooklyn Art Library, NYC
- Buffalo Olmsted Parks Office
- Castellani Art Museum
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Family Justice Center, Buffalo
- Ford Motor Company, Michigan
- Erie County Court System
- Gerald Mead Collection, Buffalo NY
- Judson Art Supplies, Guerrilla Painter Collection, Colorado
- Lone Star State College, Houston, Texas
- Memorial Medical Center, Niagara Falls, NY
- New York State Parks at Niagara Falls
- Niagara University Collection
- Ohio State University
- Plein Air Magazine
- Relais Borgo Santo Pietro, Chiusdino, Italy
- Rosemary Co., Skipton, England
- Talens Rembrandt Paint Company, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
- University of California at Berkeley
- University of Indiana, Indianapolis
- University of Moscow, Russia
- US Department of Justice, Maryland
Solo Exhibitions
- ’20 Minutes From Everywhere 2.0′ Bettys, Buffalo, NY November 2024
- Residency and Exhibition Tuscany, Italy, 2024
- ’20 Minutes From Everywhere’, 3 Artists Paint plein air. Artists Group Gallery, Buffalo, NY 2020
- Borgo Santo Pietro, Tuscany, Italy 2019
- (716) GAL-LERY, Buffalo, NY, 2019
- ‘Niagara Falls and the River’, Grand Island Memorial Library, NY 2019
- ‘My Jetties, My Ocean’ Coffee Nut, Long Beach, NY 2015
- ‘The Light In My Eyes’ Impact Artist Gallery, Buffalo NY 2014
- ‘From My Window, the Weather in Buffalo’ Quaker Bonnet 2011
- ‘Niagara and Large works’, Wine on Third, Niagara Falls, NY 2011
- ‘Around & About the Light’ Quaker Bonnet, Buffalo, NY 2009
- ‘Rushing Summer, A Private Wintergarden’ Niagara Arts & Cultural Center, Garden Gallery Niagara Falls NY, 2008