Meet The artist
I have always loved art and as a child in San Francisco I spent many hours drawing superheroes from comic strips (Batman is still my favorite). After early attempts at painting using my Dad’s house paints I graduated to my first real set of oils at age 12 and I haven't stopped since. I still have my first painting of the family dog, Shiloh, who was a fairly reluctant sitter.
My formal training in art began when I was a student at the University of San Francisco’s cooperative program with the Academy of Art. After receiving my undergraduate degree in Sociology I migrated to the East Coast for graduate school, earning a Masters Degree in Planning from the University of Virginia. Homesick, I returned to California and started a 23-year career in city planning, retiring from public service in 2009 (with a brief stint as a planning consultant for the City of Healdsburg in 2010-12.)
I am now devoting much more time to painting and want to share my art with as many people as I can. I particularly enjoy painting the built environment, including the grittier side of urban life which I think can be quite beautiful. I also love the Southwest and truly appreciate the splendor of Sonoma County, which I’ve called home since 1999. My latest work chronicles trips to the East Coast that I’ve enjoyed with my wonderful wife, as well as walks through Sonoma County. Thanks to her inspiration I am trying new subjects, including the breathtaking beauty of my adopted home and vintage automobiles. Who knows what’s next?
exhibitions
May 2010 - Redwood Cafe, Cotati CA
May 2013 - SoCo Coffee, Santa Rosa CA
July - September, 2013 - "Showin' on the River" (Juried Fine Art Show at Riverfront Art Gallery, Petaluma, CA)
October - December 2013 - Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, Santa Rosa, CA
February - March 2014 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
July - September 2014 - "Showin' on the River" (Juried Fine Art Show at Riverfront Art Gallery, Petaluma, CA)
February - March 2015 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
July-September 2015 - "Showin' on the River" (Juried Fine Art Show at Riverfront Art Gallery, Petaluma, CA)
October 2015 - Harvest Fair, Santa Rosa, CA
February - March 2016 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
July-September 2016 - "Showin' on the River" (Juried Fine Art Show at Riverfront Art Gallery, Petaluma, CA)
Februsry-March 2017 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
August 2017 - Sonoma County Fair (Blue Ribbon)
Februsry-March 2018 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
Spring/Summer 2018 - Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, Santa Rosa, CA
Februsry-March 2018 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
August 2019 - Sonoma County Fair (Blue Ribbon)
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
May 2013 - SoCo Coffee, Santa Rosa CA
July - September, 2013 - "Showin' on the River" (Juried Fine Art Show at Riverfront Art Gallery, Petaluma, CA)
October - December 2013 - Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, Santa Rosa, CA
February - March 2014 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
July - September 2014 - "Showin' on the River" (Juried Fine Art Show at Riverfront Art Gallery, Petaluma, CA)
February - March 2015 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
July-September 2015 - "Showin' on the River" (Juried Fine Art Show at Riverfront Art Gallery, Petaluma, CA)
October 2015 - Harvest Fair, Santa Rosa, CA
February - March 2016 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
July-September 2016 - "Showin' on the River" (Juried Fine Art Show at Riverfront Art Gallery, Petaluma, CA)
Februsry-March 2017 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
August 2017 - Sonoma County Fair (Blue Ribbon)
Februsry-March 2018 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
Spring/Summer 2018 - Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, Santa Rosa, CA
Februsry-March 2018 - National Arts Program Exhibition and Competition, Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA
August 2019 - Sonoma County Fair (Blue Ribbon)
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS