I am a Chicago artist with a studio and gallery in the Flat Iron Arts Building, located in the Wicker Park/Bucktown neighborhood. For the past 14 years I have been an active artist exploring the use of color, light and line to create a sense of movement and mystery. I believe in combining bold colors with gesture and line to capture a childlike expression of freedom. As a colorist, I search for images where I can leverage the use of color, light and line.

The horse has a prominent place in my art. I grew up around horses and have always admired their strength, beauty and grace. There was a stable of pony ponies next door and my family owned horses. I earned my riding time in the old fashioned way, working from mucking out stalls to caring for the tack room.

Later my interest was renewed, when I spent time at the Arlington Park Racetrack. The beauty, strength and color of the horses and racing piqued my imagination.

My approach mixes many styles, from classical to abstract. I use a variety of tools and methods; a final piece of mine may employ several types of material, including oils, ink, acrylics, pastels, glass, paper, canvas and wood panels.

My goal is simple: to make good art that people enjoy as much as I enjoy creating it.

While I have studied at Lehigh University, the Indianapolis Art Center and The School at the Art Institute of Chicago, I believe real knowledge comes from passionate study of the greats, from ancient masters to modern pioneers. With ready access to major museums, I can study the works of great artists such as Turner, Monet, Matisse, Picasso and Pollack. Why not stand on the shoulders of giants?

Along with self-produced exhibitions, I have participated in juried art shows and worked on special, commissioned pieces.

Shows & Events for 2007
Around the Coyote’s Winter Art Festival, Chicago
The Flat Iron Artist Summer Show, Chicago
Around the Coyote’s Fall Art Festival, Chicago
4 Arts Gallery, Phase V exhibition, Chicago
The Flat Iron Artist Holiday Show, Chicago

2006
Around the Coyote’s Winter Art Festival, Chicago
Around the Coyote’s Summer Art Festival, Chicago

2005
Around the Coyote’s Winter Art Festival, Chicago
Around the Coyote’s Summer Art Festival
Open Door Gallery, Chicago

2004
Around the Coyote’s Winter Arts Festival, Chicago
Promenade of Art, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Cantigny Fine Art Festival, Wheaton, Illinois
Fountain Square Art Festival, Evanston, Illinois
Gold Coast Art Fair, Chicago
Around the Coyote’s Summer Art Festival, Chicago
One of a Kind Show, Merchandise Mart, Chicago

2003
Around the Coyote’s Winter Arts Festival, Chicago
Around the Coyote’s Summer Arts Festival, Chicago
Penrod Art Fair, Indianapolis
One of a Kind Show, Merchandise Mart, Chicago

2002
Around the Coyote’s Summer Art Festival, Chicago