Biography

Since 2004 I have studied with David Leffel and Rose Frantzen along with several other artists at the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art and the Dupage Art League.
This is a short list of my favorite artists: Rembrandt, DaVinci, Singer Sargent, Rubens, Andrew Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, David Leffel, Mike Capser, Roger Dean, William Matthews, Howard Terpning.....I could go on and on.

2010 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Best of Painting, Lincolnshire Art Festival
Patron Awards, St. Charles Fine Art Fair
Merit Award, Eastside Millennium Art Festival
Merit Award, Cantigny Art Festival

2009 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Best of Painting, Art at the Glen
Patron Awards, St. Charles Fine Art Fair
Merit Award, Eastside Millennium Art Festival
Merit Award, Glen Ellyn Fine Art Fair
Featured Painting, Chicago Merchandise Mart's
Dream Home, April 17th-December 18th

ASSOCIATIONS
Oil Painters of America
Portrait Society of America
Dupage Art League
Naperville Art League