Most of my paintings are either plein air studies or studio work that started as a plein air piece. Pretty much every place I paint becomes my new favorite spot ever. There is magic in staying in one location for 2 to 3 hours and fully absorbing the setting. I paint about 100 pieces each year. Most are in oil though I also enjoy watercolor painting too.
While I loved art as a kid, I set it aside for much of my adulthood. Still, I can promise you, I had the most visually beautiful presentations at the industry conferences where I would give talks during my years in the semiconductor software industry.
I have learned from workshops and private instruction from artists I greatly admire. I have also taken nearly every drawing, color theory and painting course offered at Foothill College in Los Altos. Still, the greatest teacher has been nature as I appreciate the power of observation while learning to see the beauty that is everywhere.
Exhibits/Awards Summary
Santa Cruz Art League: Statewide Juried Landscape Exposition (2025, 2024 and 2021)
GBAO at The New Museum Los Gatos: Juried Bay Area Wide Biennial (2025 – Founders Award, 2023)
Sanchez Art Center: 50 / 50 Show (2025)
Allied Artists West: Group Show “Colors of Summer” 2024
California Art Club: Included in juried shows (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
Triton Museum of Art: Selected for Salon at the Triton Statewide 2D art Competition (20252024 and 2023)
Los Gatos Art Association: Artist of the Year (2025 – 2nd, 2024 – Merit, 2022 – 2nd, 2021 – 1st, 2020 – 3rd). Merit Awards in Annual Juried Shows (2024, 2022, 2021, 2019).
Coastal Art League juried shows (2025 – 2nd place, 2024 – Honorable Mention, 2023 – 2nd place, 2022 – Honorable Mention)
Harrington Gallery Bay Area “Fresh Works” juried show (2025, 2023, 2019)
Redwood Art Association: Humboldt Open Plein Air Event (2022 – Honorable Mention, 2021 – Best Representational Painting)
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Association: (2021, 2020 – Honorable Mention, 2018 – Emerging Artist Award)