I am a Western Pennsylvania-based oil painter who expresses himself through painterly realism.
Still lifes and landscapes are among my favorite subjects. I pride myself on following the sound
principals of good composition, accurate drawing, and ability to render form.
My formal training came from Point Park University where I earned a bachelor degree in visual art
and design. I am also a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
My other training has come through various other classes, workshops, interaction with peers,
and many hours in front of the easel. I am honored to share company with other artists through my
membership in the Pittsburgh Society of Artists and the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators.
I can be found on these sites as well:
In the past ten years my work has been exhibited in juried competitions and one-man shows
all over Western Pennsylvania. Here are some highlights...
- 2011, Won first place for the painting "Packard" in an annual group show, Mt. Lebanon, PA.
- 2009, Won Honorable Mention for the painting "Point of Impact" in the Society of Artists
Annual Show at the Borelli Edwards gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
- 2007, Oil painting chosen for display at the Sen. John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA
celebrating Pittsburgh's 250th Anniversary and the Society of Illustrators 10th anniversary.
- 2006, Oil painting published in the book "Fantastic New Artwork of the Fab Four"
from Boxigami publishing.
- 2004, Oil painting published on the cover and month of September in the "2004 Fine Arts
Calendar" from the Applied Printing Technology Company of New York.
- 2003, Won Peoples Choice award in the Upper St. Clair Spring Juried exhibit,
Upper St. Clair, PA.
- 2000, Four oil paintings displayed at John Stobart's Three Rivers Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
Contact me for information on purchasing any available originals or giclee prints of my work.
Studio phone: 412-708-5671
A list of my favorite historical painters:
- John Singer Sargent
- Diego Velazquez
- Joseph Christian Leyendecker
- Norman Rockwell
- William Merritt Chase
- Thomas Eakins
- Michelangelo da Caravaggio
- Rembrandt van Rijn
- Claude Monet
- Alfred Sisley
- Johannes Vermeer
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Alphonse Mucha
A list of my favorite active painters:
- John Stobart
- David Leffel
- John C. Traynor
- Kevin Macpherson
- Everett Raymond Kinstler
- Richard Schmid
- West Fraser
- Marilyn Simandle
- Gerald Harvey
- Gregory Manchess
- Dan Marsula
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