Whether painting figurative or abstract pieces, the same issues are significant. The abstract concepts of picture-making (i.e. composition, color, value, light, line, volume and space) are what make for great work. Although I paint from emotion, the emotional impact of what a piece is about becomes secondary.

My beach landscapes are whimsical, often lively with color. All a reflection of my joy for the seaside. People become abstract color shapes.

I do the same with my NYC landscapes, full of windows, patterns, and different shapes of color representing city life.

My work was quite traditional for the first twenty years as an artist. For the past ten years, I have sought to “forget” my training and to simply “create” without the constant barriers of my formal education. My work as a result has simplified yet at the same time become more specific, more about paint usage, color and abstraction, and the tension on the two-dimensional plane. At the same time, there is always a story for the viewer to follow and make their own.

I have been painting for more than forty-five years; I received a BFA from Boston University School for the Arts and an MFA from Cuny Queens College.