Thanks for visiting my site and viewing my artwork. I hope you find something you like as you browse, and that you’ll soon have one of my original pieces of art or a museum grade archival print on your walls.  

I am a self-taught award winning international abstract acrylic artist, author, audio engineer.and entrepreneur. I have traveled to over 100 countries seeking inspiration for my paintings over the past 10 years.

I have been told that looking at my paintings is comparable to lying on your back, looking up at the clouds and trying to interpret the shapes that you see. I don't know about you, but that sounds like a whole lot of fun to me!

The heart and soul of my paintings emanates from vividly seeing colors and shapes in my daily life and from the adventures that I have had all around the world. I have been passionate about abstract art since I was a child. Most of my paintings attempt to capture a dream or experience that I have had at some point in my past. Music plays a key role in conjuring up day dreams, which many times I even have a hard time understanding. Somehow, between my head, heart and hand, I reproduce these memories on canvas for others to interpret with me. 

Of course, in every place I’ve traveled I’ve also been inspired by the art I've seen in galleries and museums. I have especially enjoyed the works of Wassily Kandinsky, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder and Jackson Pollock. My artwork is a reflection of my life’s journey, adventures and experiences and I’m thrilled to be able to share it with you. 

I also serve as the President of the Art Council of Southwest Florida (ACSWF) which is an "umbrella" 501 (c) (3) organization consisting of 20 art associations, 2 galleries and over 6,000 member artists and craftspeople.

While I am not painting or busy on the art council, I enjoy playing softball, racing stock cars on the NASCAR tracks all over the country, traveling with my wife and recording music in my home studio. 

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RECENT AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Winner of 51st International Artavita Online Art Contest - April 2022 

Featured Artist in 9th Edition of World Wide Art Magazine - May 2022

I was chosen to exhibit at the Southwest Florida International Airport for a full year starting in June of 2022

I received the prestigious 2021 Collector's Vision International Art Award from Contemporary Art Curator Magazine!

Several of my paintings were featured in Milan, Italy at the M.A.D.S Art Gallery in early 2021..

Editor's Pick - 2021 Spring Exhibition hosted by the Visual Arts International Arts Association in London, England.

I received the coveted 2021 Power of Creativity Award from Contemporary Art Curator Magazine.

My painting "Happy Place" won the 2021 Lee Ackert Memorial Award for use of color at the Fort Myers Beach Art Association "Beyond Boundaries" show.

"Selected as a Guest Artist" - January 2022, Five Deuces Galleria, St Petersburg, Florida

"Featured Artist",  January 2022 on Cloudfolios.com 

GALLERIES

You will find my work at the Coco Gallery in Estero (Coconut Point Mall), Florida and Naples (Coastland Center Mall), Florida and the Five 3 Gallery in Laguna Beach, California, 

ART ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS - Current/Past:

Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida

Fort Myers Beach Art Association, Fort Myers, Florida - Current

Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, Florida

Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, Florida

Gulf Coast Artists' Alliance, St. Petersburg, Florida - Current

Visual Artists International Association, London, England

EDUCATION:   

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2000 - CSS Graduate Business Degree

DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 1994 - Bachelor of Arts

Fisher College, Boston, Massachusetts, 1982 - Associate in Science 

Experience:   

• Award winning self-taught international acrylic abstract artist - 1995 to Current 
• World traveler - Traveled to over 100 countries in the past 25 years 
• Entrepreneur - Founded/led 4 startups: IT consulting and security, home building, record label and interactive video for the music industry 
• Published Author of: “50 Ass Kickin’ Lessons for the Entrepreneur Wannabe” a best seller in several Amazon categories in 2018 
• Inventor/innovator - launched the first digital music download store in New England in 2003. Launched the first interactive video platform for the music industry in 2006 
• Music producer, record label owner and concert promoter working with talent such as Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Suzanne Vega, Lily Tomlin and Journey 
• Home designer, land developer and builder of single family homes in Massachusetts and New Hampshire - owned and operated two different businesses for 10+ years 
• Retired High Tech Executive - Operated at the VP level for over 20 years at 6 different companies such as Icontrol Networks, Polycom, Polaroid, Aavid Thermalloy

My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization, which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products.

Inspiration

I find my inspiration in colors, shapes, dreams, music, travel, animals, technology, architecture, love, passion and relationships. I also find it while dealing with life’s every day challenges. I have loved abstract art my entire life and, as a result, have surrounded myself with it. I display original art from 20 different artists and 10 countries in my home gallery.

Techniques

I paint using acrylics and mostly with brushes and palette knives. I use texture quite a bit in my paintings. I also use high flow paints to create certain pieces. Most all my work will be finished off with high gloss, which really make the colors and texture pop.