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My background in art began at the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1970. Then some ten years later, enrolled in various art classes (ceramics, etching, oil painting) at Anne Arundel Community College. Currently, I am studying with local artists and a member of the Drawing and Painting Cooperative at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. Recently, I have accepted as an accredited member of the Maryland Society of Portrait Painters.
My paintings been exhibited throughout the state of Maryland including galleries in Baltimore (Light Street Gallery, Hoffberger Galley, and Fells Point Art Gallery ). In my local area, I have exhibited at the Mitchell Gallery at St. John's College, Quiet Water's Art Gallery, Maryland Federation or Art, Montpelier Mansion, Galesville River Gallery and at the Gallery 333 where I am a co Director. My first solo endeavor included scenic views from nature in an exhibit at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in 2006. I was honored to be the "Featured Artist" in the July/August 2008 Issue of the "Chesapeake Life Magazine".
Awards include an Honorable Mention in the 2003 Mid Atlantic Self Portrait Show and Juror's Choice in the 2005 Maryland Federation of Art Winter Juried Show. On a national level I was accepted in the 2005 American Landscape Exhibit at the Maryland Federation of Art and 2006 Fait Lux, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland.
My paintings are a personal interpretation of what surrounds me. I strive to simplify the subject matter as I paint from life or from my digital photos. After exploring various artistic endeavors and mediums, I prefer oils and oil pastels. In my experience, oil pastels have a vibrancy and texture like no other medium and I enjoy exploring their painting possibilities.
Current Representation
Aurora Gallery, Maryland
Avenue, Annapolis, MD
River Gallery, Main Street, Galesville, MD
Juried Exhibits and Galleries
Maryland Federation of Art,
Annapolis, MD
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD
Mainstay Gallery, Galesville, MD
River Gallery, Galesville, MD
Hoffberger Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Quiet Waters Art Festival and Gallery, Annapolis, MD
Rivertree Center of the Arts, Kennebunk, ME
Mitchell Gallery, St. John's College, Annapolis, MD
Montipelier Mansion, Laurel, MD
Gallery at Fells Point, Baltimore, MD
Light Street Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Cade Gallery, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
Saco Museum, Saco, ME
Exhibitions/Awards
2010 Maryland Federation of Art, Special Award for Still Life
2009 Oil Pastel Society of Maine, First Place
2008 River Gallery Community Exhibit, Juror's Choice
2008 Oil Pastel Society of Maine, Third Place
2008 Oil Pastel Society "Transitions" Show, Second Place and Honorable Mention
2007 Oil Pastel Society of Maine Open Juried Exhibit, First Place
2006 Oil Pastel Society of Maine Open Juried Exhibit, First Place
2006 Fiat Lux, Anne Arundel Community College National Juried Exhibit
2005 American Landscape, Maryland Federation of Art National Juried Exhibit
2003 Mid Atlantic Self Portrait Show, Annapolis, Honorable Mention
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