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Early Years
I was born in the New York City area and moved to the Los
Angeles area as a child. My interest in drawing manifested
itself at a very early age. Drawing was a natural interest which
was encouraged by my teachers and parents. As a child, I won
many school awards for my artwork. My father was an artist by
avocation, but our styles are completely different. We are each
a product of our time.
Education
As the resume and Artist’s Statement indicate, I graduated from
UCLA (cum laude) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Pictorial Arts and
a Teaching Credential.
Teaching Experience
I teach adult workshops several times a year at the Spruill
Education Center in Dunwoody. The Saturday workshops are geared
toward novices and include basic drawing techniques with pencil,
charcoal, pastel, and watercolor pencil. I also taught painting
in an adult education program for two years in the North San
Diego area right after college graduation.
Exhibiting in the Detroit
Area
After moving from the San Diego area to Michigan in 1974, I
joined the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Association. I sold a
number of paintings through their Rental and Sales Gallery and
participated in several of their member shows. Two of my works
were juried into the 1978 “Detroit Realists” show at Oakland
University in a northern suburb of the Detroit area. This was a
highly competitive show which brought the publicity of a review
in the city’s principal newspaper.
Exhibiting and Commissions
in Atlanta
I moved to Atlanta in 1985 and was not extremely active in my
art career, as I was involved in pursuing other business
interests. I joined the Atlanta Artists Club and was juried into
one of the Peachtree shows on Grandview Avenue. Then in 1997, I
joined the Southeastern Pastel Society and re-ignited my art
career. Since joining, I have attained signature member status
by having works accepted into a specified number of juried
member and international shows. I also serve as Membership
Chairperson and Graphics Resource. I have received numerous
commissions and completed many private sales. My artwork has
been included in many shows at the Spruill Gallery in Dunwoody,
and one of my miniature paintings was cited in a show review by
the art critic for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In November
2002 and 2004, several paintings were included in the miniature
show at the Swan Coach Gallery. In the spring of 2004, I
participated in a food themed show at ArtWalk at Lenox Square,
which resulted in a large residential commission. Since then, I
have continued to paint and exhibit at the Sandy Springs
Library, Spruill Gallery, and through the Southeastern Pastel
Society.
Licensing Applications
One of my landscape paintings was reproduced for the cover of a
patient care brochure for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Association. Another painting was reproduced on floor mats,
which were sold at Bed, Bath & Beyond stores.
I am currently creating new artworks while
pursuing my career in software design at a major Atlanta-based
corporation. |
