Education

  • BFA in Art & Visual Technology, George Mason University, 2009

  • BA in Music, Skidmore College, 1996


Selected Awards

  • 1st Place and Honorable Mention, Rockville Art League Spring Show, 2013   

  • 2nd Place, Rockville Art League Winter Show, 2012   

  • 1st Place, Northern Virginia Community College Fine Arts Show, 2004   


Solo Shows


Selected Group Shows

Much of my emotion is expressed through art. My paintings are characterized by striking brushwork and intense color contrasts that reflect both the happiness and sorrow of life. I appreciate the balance between representational forms and abstract features. The content is secondary to me; I focus more on the method of painting than the actual subject matter.

As a jazz saxophonist, I rely on chord progressions as a base to explore variations in melody, cadence, and tonality during my solos. My painting process resembles a jam session on canvas. Using an object or scene as inspiration, I make decisions about color and texture that transform it into something new. A spontaneous choice in visual elements can reveal unexpected possibilities, much like how ensemble musicians respond to one another's ideas.

I consider the eye to be the primary and ultimate judge. My work succeeds when its use of color, composition, and dynamic elements captivates the audience and ignites a viewer's urge to return to it.

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