After high school I continued my education in the art field at Montgomery College, Maryland as an advertising art major.  Painting then was a hobby I enjoyed  in my spare time.  Although life took off in another direction after college, my love of painting was always there.  First marriage, then family, then a move to Tokyo Japan in 1994.  My passion for oil painting grew stronger when I was introduced to two amazing sensei's.  After taking classes with them for four years I had my first display in the Genken Gallery at the Tokyo American Club in 1995 and it was a sucess! 

In 1998 we returned to Northern Virginia.  I am currently a member of the Arts Council of Fairfax, Loudoun Sketch Club and Springfield Art Guild.  I have worked privately with clients and  had my work featured in the "Centreville for the Arts" calendar (July and November) 2005.   I classify myself as a photo realism artist.  I combine photo's and sketches that serve as my starting point, then simplify and exaggerate, interpret and suggest, until I'm satisfied with my impression of a scene.  Each one of my paintings has a name and a story.  I mostly paint in studio 512 at the Lorton Workhouse and occasionally plein air weather permitting.