I BEGAN OIL PAINTING WHEN I WAS 12, HAD MY FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION AT A LOCAL LIBRARY AT AGE 13 AND AT 14 RECEIVED MY FIRST COMMISSION FOR AN OIL PAINTING.

IN 1983, I FORMED THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY “MENAGERIE.” BASED ON THE SCREEN PRINTED ANIMAL SHAPED PILLOWS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED DURING THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, DESIGNING AND HAND PAINTING PILLOWS OF DOMESTIC AND WILD ANIMALS ON LINEN CANVAS, WHICH ARE NOW REGARDED AS COLLECTIBLES.

I ALSO EXPLORED OTHER THEMES SUCH AS ANTIQUE DOLLS, VICTORIAN ANGELS, AND PILLOWS DEPICTING HOLIDAY DESIGNS.

REQUESTS SOON STARTED COMING FOR PETS AND I WAS COMMISSIONED TO PAINT THEM FROM PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS. I HAVE PAINTED HUNDREDS OF BREEDS WHICH WERE FASHIONED INTO PILLOWS.

MY CLIENT LIST INCLUDES NUMEROUS EMMY AWARD WINNING ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITIES.

SOME OF THE NUMEROUS STORES THAT CARRIED MY LINE OF PILLOWS INCLUDED BERGDORF GOODMAN, HENRI BENDEL, MACY’S PET BOUTIQUE, MOLE HOLE STORES, GUMPS OF SAN FRANCISCO, WORLDLY GOODS IN RYE NY, WINTHROP COLLECTION, THE BRUCE MUSEUM GIFT STORE AND THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART STORE. MY WORK WAS ALSO FEATURED IN SEVERAL CATALOGS INCLUDING SWEETGRASS, HORCHOW, SPIEGEL AND PERSNICKETY.

MY PAINT BRUSHES WERE NEVER DRY. BETWEEN FILLING ORDERS FOR PRIVATE COMMISSIONS AND RETAIL STORES, MY WORK WAS SOLD NATIONWIDE AND ABROAD.

AS A TRADITIONAL ARTIST I WORK IN A REPRESENTATIONAL STYLE. “Realism is a challenge that keeps me excited about painting. I work with transparent glazes, building depth, but often the subject will influence the approach that I use. There is always a personal connection when I see something that I want to paint, and it is usually some aspect of nature.”

I BELONG TO THE AKC MUSEUM OF THE DOG ARTIST REGISTRY AND AM AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF NEW ROCHELLE ART ASSOCIATION. ALTHOUGH I AM A FULL TIME PAINTER, I GIVE PRIVATE ART LESSONS TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WHO EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN PAINTING AND DRAWING.

TO EVERYONE THAT HAS VISITED ME ON MYSPACE, THANKS FOR STOPPING BY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMISSION A PET PORTRAIT (ALL PORTRAITS DONE BY PERSONAL PHOTOS), OR WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY HELLO, YOU MAY CONTACT ME THROUGH MYSPACE WHILE MY WEBSITE IS UNDER ARTISTIC CONSTRUCTION. HAVE A TERRIFIC DAY!