statement

In as much as I only paint in watercolor, I believe that the underlying drawing is critical to the success of the finished painting.  To some extent, minor drawing errors can be corrected in a painting, but it is best to work out all the design and drawing issues before committing the brush to paper.  This drawing of Adelaide proved to me the importance of taking the time to "get it right" as the subsequent painting of her was an award winner also.  The drawing effort allows you to see shapes and values that might otherwise be overlooked.

bio

born: 1943, Mineola, New York

education

University of Richmond, MA, 1967
Randolph-Macon College, BA, 1965

selected awards/honors

Best In Show, Essex Water Color Club, 2012
Best In Show, West Essex Art Association, 2012
Third Place, Art Centre of New Jersey, 2012
Award Of Excellence, Philadelphia Water Color Society Works on Paper, 2011

selected group shows

Essex Water Color Club Exhibit, Morristown Community Theater, Morristown, NJ 2012
West Essex Art Association Exhibit, Visceglia Gallery, Caldwell, NJ 2012
Philadelphia Water Color Society Works On Paper, Wallingford, PA 2011
North East Water Color Society International Show, Kent Art Association, Kent, CT 2011