BIO
Born in Broomall, Pennsylvania, I've always painted on my own and,
also, formally studied in classes. During high school, I attended the Barnes Foundation
lecture course that focuses on the universal language of color, form, and texture
underlying all art traditions. Its emphasis on looking and learning firsthand is a
premise that still guides my art practice. I furthered my studies attending Sarah
Lawrence College (BA, Dec. 1977) and Tyler School of Art in Rome. In December of
1978 I moved to New York City and attended Hunter College (MFA, 1982). I continue
to live and work in New York City and travel frequently to Italy and Spain,
countries that have contributed greatly to my personal approach to landscape
and imagery.
My work has been exhibited in numerous shows in New York, Italy, and Spain since the
1980s and is in numerous private collections. Selected solos exhibitions include
Figureworks Gallery (2018), Magazzini Criminali, Sassuolo, Italy (2010), Ben Shahn
Galleries, Wayne, NJ, (2003), Casina Pompeiana, Naples, Italy (2001) and 76 Varick
Gallery (1999). Selected group shows include "Wit and Vigor" curated by Fran Kaufman,
IGap Gallery (2022), NurtureArt in Brooklyn (2010), Rosenberg and Kaufman Gallery
(1995, 1996) and Elizabeth Harris Gallery (1995). In addition, Grupo Pandora of Sevilla,
Spain, has published 4 books of my work, most recently, Real Madrid: El Álbum
(2024) consisting of 80 artworks reproduced as art cards and Sevilla, number 15
in the collection Libros de Artista containing books by 18 artists. In 2001
I was awarded an art residency from the Hedda Sterne Foundation in the Springs.
