BIO

Born in 1966, my first memories of art as a young child was the smell of linseed oil in my grandfather’s kitchen which doubled as his studio. My own art began with whatever paints and brushes came my way.

Born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts. my exposure to “Art” was limited to my grandfather's paintings and my mother’s tastes in Grandma Moses and Norman Rockwell. Public schools in the late 1970 and early 80’s didn’t have much more to offer in the way of art education, providing only a single art class in Junior high.

High school in a factory town, the push is always towards the trades, which I followed graduating from Machine Shop at Lynn Tech in 1984. After an apprenticeship I was hired at the General Electric Company as a Machinist; all the while working on painting as a pastime of sorts.

While at G.E. I took a class in painting at North shore Community College and was inspired to further studies, which led me to Salem State College. There I took a drawing class as well as painting course and at the urging of the art facility I applied for fulltime status which I was accepted in1987.

At the age of 21 I found my self embarking on a road that I had never envisioned in my earlier years while attending the Voc. But as I dove into the world of art history, philosophy and what ever studio course were available I was coming into my own as an artist; a course in life that I never even considered as an option or possibility.

There was exceptional faculty at Salem and some of the friends I met there are still a part of my life today, but this was only the beginning. Upon my introduction to the Museum of Fine Arts In Boston and the Fog at Harvard I found my self for the first time in my life standing face to face with a Van Gogh, this experienced changed me.

I had never been so blown away by anything; I had goose bumps and for the first time I realized what art meant to me. The visual dialogue beyond words or language barriers, this was something deep and far reaching, not confined by time or political boarders. The vision of color and form releases and captures the essence of thought and this still blows me away. It was this closeness to some of the greatest works of art that inspired me to apply to The School of The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where I was accepted to in 1990 and for which I won several scholarships.

While attending the SMFA I wanted to continue my academic studies which led me to Tufts University were I also gained acceptance to in 1990, and from which I later received my Bachelors 1993.

My personal studies as a Artist have never ceased, and have lead me in many directions and continue to excite and drive me on to more studies and work . At the age of 45 I hope to have some of my most productive years in front of me.