About

Artist Statement

Nature, in its various seasons, is my primary inspiration. I am both a plein-air observer and a studio artist. While working outdoors, I interpret what appears, often fleetingly, before me. I get caught up in the composition, design, and colors that nature offers and allow the scene to unfold on my canvas through expressive brushwork and a rich palette. Back in my studio, I will usually refine my initial impression as I work to complete each canvas over time. Recently, I’ve also been exploring mixed-media portraits using photography combined with oil paint, oil stick, and medium on canvas.

Exhibitions

Ingrid Swanson Associates, Hamilton, MA, 1981
Boston Metal Products, Corporate Headquarters, Boston, 1988
River Tree Center for the Arts, Kennebunk, ME, 2002
On the Marsh, Kennebunk, ME, 2004 (solo exhibit)
Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA, 2005
North Sea Corporate Offices, The Hague, Netherlands, 2007
Heritage House Galleries, Hamilton, Bermuda, 2008
York (Maine) Art Association, 2012
Kittery (Maine) Art Association, 2012
Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA, 2015 (juried show—Ann Fiske Award for Creativity), 2019
Barn Gallery, Ogunquit, ME, 2016, 2019 (juried show)
The Whitney Galleries, Wells, ME, 2016 (solo exhibit)
New Hampshire Art Association, Portsmouth, NH, 2017, New Members Show
NHAA Prescott Park Arts Festival, Sheafe Warehouse, 2017 (juried show, 1st prize)
York (Maine) Hospital, solo exhibit, 2017
Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Art by the Sea Auction, 2018, 2019, 2020
The Front Porch, Ogunquit, ME, 2017–20 (solo exhibit)
Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable, MA, National Exhibit 2019 (juried, Best in Show)
First Hill, York, ME, 2019
NHAA 34th Annual Omer T. Lassonde Juried Exhibition, 2020
Rockport Art Association & Museum National Juried Show, 2020

Professional Affiliations

Bermuda Society of Arts
Kittery Art Association
New Hampshire Art Association
Rockport (MA) Art Association
The Whitney Galleries, Wells, ME
York Art Association

Education

Gloucester Academy of Fine Arts, Apprenticeship, 1978–81