I paint "alla prima" working in plein air and in the studio. My work centers on creating the effects of light found in nature. Traveling from Big Sur to Point Reyes, I paint landscapes capturing the scenic vistas of the west coast. In the studio, I work from small studies done on location.  The paintings of French, Russian, American Impressionists, and in particular, the early California Impressionists influences my work. Some of the artist’s that I admire include, Joaquin Sorolla, John Singer Sargent, Charles Hawthorne and Guy Rose. As a painter it is important for me to capture the unique qualities of California light.

• Jeniam Center for the Arts, Memphis TN
• Forty Year Retrospective –Art & Design – Jan - March - 2010
• Lohman Exhibition Gallery - Los Altos Hills – Retrospective - February -2010
• Pacific Grove Art League - Monterey Bay PAPA 2007 – Artist Members Group Show
• Monterey Maritime Museum -MBPAPA 2007 – Painted Memories – Juried Group Exhibit
• Monterey Bay PAPA 2006- Inaugural Show
• Monterey Art Museum Miniatures Exhibit (invited artist) 2009-2008-2007
• Euphrat Gallery – Cupertino – Group Art Exhibit: 2004 through 2009
• Seamans Exhibition Gallery – Los Altos Hills- Group Art Shows – 1998 - 2009
• KCI – Krause Center for Innovation - Los Altos Hills CA – Permanent Exhibit -
• City Hall Gallery Space– Redwood City CA – Plein Air Awards Exhibit
• Hidden Villa Plein Air Paint Out - Honorable Mention, Los Altos Hills
• Grand Hall Gallery - ­Dorothy B Chandler Pavilion- L.A. Group Exhibit–
• Triton Art Gallery - Santa Clara - CA –Emerging Artists Exhibit: 1990
• Santa Clara Arts Council- Artists Fellowship Award & Group Show1990
• Arts Council -Silicon Valley Visual Artists Award 1990
• Bay Area Critics Circle Awards  for original designs – Multiple awards -1988-2010
• Norfolk Art Gallery – Norfolk VA - Group Show
• American Heritage Exhibition - National Tour (12 works selected for exhibition)
• National Gallery of Visual & Performing and Arts - NYC - Group Show 1984-85
• Wayne State University - Fellowship – 1972-73

 Academic Work:

• Professor of Art and Design - Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA –FT-Tenured -1988-present
• Oil and watercolor painting, studio and observational drawing, 2&3D art, digital art,graphic design and performing arts design
• Plein Air Workshops - Summer - Annual 6 week workshops (oil-acrylic- watercolor- 2001-present-Foothill College Fine Art Department.
• Art and Design Workshops taught at SFSU, SJSU, Santa Clara University, San Jose City College. University of Memphis TN, University of Louisville KY

• MBPAPA – Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association - Signature Member
• CAC: California Art Club
• OPA: Oil Painters of America
• LAPAPA: Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
• AIS: American Impressionists Society
• AWS: American Watercolor Society
• LGAA: Los Gatos Art Association

 Additional Art and Design Awards, Achievements and Recognition -  

• CADRE Institute Fellow: Graduate Institute for Computer Art, Design, Research and Education
• Hillberry Graduate Fellowship – Wayne State University - Detroit MI.
• SF Bay Area Critics Circle Awards for Stage Design – Multiple awards -1988-2010
• Additional design awards, nominations and citations received in NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Kentucky, Virginia, Australia, Hong Kong Finland, Ireland. 
• Art and designs exhibited at 7 international art festivals since 1972.
• Theatre Architectural Consultant - Memphis, TN, Philadelphia PA, Norfolk VA, Los Altos Hills CA
  

Education and Workshops

• Art Academy University - San Francisco CA - sabbatical studies - painting - 2007-08-09
• San Jose State University, CA- MFA - Art
• San Francisco State University, CA – MFA - Design
• University of Memphis, TN – BFA - Art & Design
• Brian Blood - Plein Air workshops - Carmel and Monterey CA - 2009
• Camille Przewodek - California Colorist: Petaluma, CA colorist workshops- 2006 - 2009
• Charles Miller – Colorist Painting Theories (from the Cape School of Hawthorne and Hensche)
• Anna Nelson - Still Life studies - AAU
• Jason Bowen - Landscape studies -AAU
• Shozo Sato Japanese Living Master Artist and Painter –Sumi-e –Special Studies in Japanese Brush Painting
• Ning Yeh – Chinese Painting Master - Special Studies in Lingnan School of The Art of Chinese Brush Painting- Huntington Beach CA.