My BFA in Art Education trained me to think in terms of color and composition, and I apply that thinking to my watercolors. In all of my paintings, landscape, portraits, figurative paintings, and paintings of animals, you’ll notice my vivid palette and my sense of design. I am an officer of the Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society, and my goal is to paint every day! My work has been chosen for juried shows including: The Ohio Watercolor Society Annual, The Area Artists show/Butler Institute, Tag Annual/ Trumbull Art Gallery, Hoyt Regional/ Hoyt Institute. I also had a solo show at the Nissen Gallery in Warren. One of my figurative paintings was a winning selection in Cheap Joe’s national contest; it was featured in the 2015 Catalogue.
I became interested in Watercolor about 2010, I’ve read almost every book and watched the many videos in our Public Library system and bought many of my own. I’m also an observer of hundreds of videos on YouTube (an extraordinary education). I love and hate the fulfilling and aggravating medium of watercolor.
I’ve been a member of the Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society for about four years. I didn’t know they existed before then, but I’m glad I know now; this group offers some terrific workshops and demos.
Although watercolor is my favorite medium, I dabble in acrylic pouring, cold wax and oil, encaustic ,alcohol inks, and photography.
I am currently a retired painting contractor with the desire to improve my abilities in all the mediums that I have avoided because of time restraints, and the commitment to concentrate on bringing my watercolor to a professional level.
 | Poland Woods Trek |
 | The Ravens fo the Tuileries |
 | Lourve, Eqyptian Wing |
 | Contemplating Grace |
 | Modigliani Revisited in Watercolor |
 | Modigliani Revisited in Watercolor - closeup 1 |
 | Modigliani Revisited in Watercolor - closeup 2 |
 | Modigliani Revisited in Watercolor - closeup 3 |
 | Eiffel Summer |
 | Railway Bridge |
 | "The Dog Walker" (Behind Le Musee de Orsay) |
 | He Hung the Stars in the Heavens |
 | Modigiliania's 'Paul Guillaume' reintrepreted In Encaustic |
 | Night Sets In |
 | Bruce in Beeswax |
 | Eruption |
 | Early Morning Workout Chicago |
 | Jagged Edges |
 | A Tibute to the Raven |
 | Sunset in the Rockies |
 | Home Flight |
 | Fly Over Country |
 | Building on the Past |
 | Anatomy of a Fish |
 | Ravens Dream |
 | They Wandered 40 Years |
