About the Artist
I have been an artist for over twenty years. I have had the opportunity to work under the direction of several reputable artists including the world renowned Nelson Shanks, James Childs, Peter Cox, Dan Thompson, and Gregg Kreutz, and Thomas Torak.
MY interest is mainly in the classical and impressionist styles. The artists I have been most influenced by are quite diverse: Caravaggio, Velazquez, Sargent and Anders Zorn. I believe that art has connection with the spirit. Creativity is an essential component of art. I try to create an illusion of reality in my work, instead of just copying the subject. I love to paint, not because I want to, but because I feel I need to express myself thru my art. Painting and drawing inspire me, by observing the beauty in light and in nature
Education
•National Academy of Design, New York, NY
•Art Students League, New York, NY
•Grand Central Academy, New York, NY
Group exhibitions
• 2022 Richeson75 land escape, sea escape and Architecture Competition.
• 2022 The Allied Artist of America Associate online show.
• 2022 American Artists Professional League Studio Auction.
• 2022 American Artists Professional League spring online members show.
• 2022 PleinAir Salon Art 12th Annual competition
• 2022 The Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club Juried member’s show Ridge Wood NJ.
• 2021 Richeson75 figure portrait competition
• 2021 American Artist Professional League Studio Auction
• 2021 The Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club Member’s Show / Exhibition.
• 2021 Richeson75 figure portrait competition
• 2020 The Allied Artist of America 107th Exhibition
• 2020 The American Artists Professional League member’s online show
• 2020 The Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club Annual Members Show
• 2020 The Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club 123rd Annual open Exhibition
• 2019 The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Annual member’s online show
• 2019 The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 122nd Annual
• 2018 Windham Fine Arts (South Gallery), Exhibition Figures and Places.
• 2018 The Richeson 75 International small works Exhibition
• 2017 Oil Painters of America Members Exhibition
• 2017 The American Artists Professional League 89th Grand National Exhibition
• 2017 The Richeson 75 International Still Life and Floral Exhibition
• 2016 Portrait Society of America Members only Competition.
• 2016 The American Artists Professional League 88th Grand National Exhibition
• 2016 The Richeson 75 still Life and Floral Exhibition.
• 2016 The American Artists Professional League landscape, and streetscape theme show
• 2015 The American Artists Professional League 87th Grand National Exhibition
• 2014 The American Artists Professional League Still Life Theme Show.
• 2014 The American Artists Professional League 86th Grand National Exhibition
• 2013 Dacia Gallery, NYC Times Square Group Art show
• 2012 Dacia Gallery, NYC Broadway group Art Show.
• 2012 The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 116th Annual Exhibition
• 2012 The American Artists Professional League 84th Grand National Exhibition
• 2012 Synchronicity Fine Arts Gallery, NYC Members Exhibition.
Awards and Recognition
• 2023 My painting was accepted at the Audubon Artists 81st Annual Exhibition.
• 2023 My painting was recognized as having artistic merit at the Richeson75 Figure & Portrait competition.
• 2023 My painting was accepted at the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Open Juried Exhibition.
• 2023 My painting was accepted at the American Artists Professional League Autumn Studio Auction.
• 2023 My painting was accepted at the Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club members online show.
• 2023 My painting was accepted at the 12th Annual Plein air Salon art competition.
• 2023 My painting was accepted at the American Artists Professional League Summer Studio Auction.
• 2023 My painting was accepted at the American Artists Professional League Spring Members Online show.
• 2022 My painting was accepted at the Allied Artist of America Associate online show.
• 2022 My painting was accepted at the American Artists Professional League spring online members show.
• 2022 My painting was accepted at the Plein-Air Salon Art 12th Annual competition
• 2021 Lifetime member at the Art Student league of NY.
• 2021 My painting obtained the merit award at the Richeson75 figure portrait competition
• 2021 My painting was accepted at the Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club Member’s Show / Exhibition. My painting was accepted at the Richeson75 figure portrait competition
• 2020 My painting was accepted at the American Artists Professional League member’s online show
• 2019 landscape painting accepted for The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Annual member’s online show
• 2019 portrait painting accepted for The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 122nd Annual
Exhibition
• 2018 Portrait painting accepted for The American Artists Professional League 90th Grand
National Exhibition
• 2018 Still Life painting accepted as Meretorious Entry for the Richeson 75 small
works competition.
• 2017 Figure Drawing accepted at The American Artists Professional League 89th
Grand National Exhibition
• 2017 Still Life painting accepted as Meretorious Entry for the Richeson 75 Still
Life and Floral competition.
• 2016 Awarded placement in the 11th year Members only Competition at the
Portrait Society of America.
• 2016 Landscape painting was accepted for the AAPL landscape, seascape and
streetscape theme show 2016
• 2016 Still Life painting accepted as Meretorious Entry for the Richeson 75 Still
Life and Floral competition.
• 2016 Portrait painting accepted for The American Artists Professional League 88th Grand
National Exhibition
• 2015 Still-life painting accepted at The American Artists Professional League 87th
Grand National Exhibition
• 2014 Honorary award for Still Life painting at The American Artists Professional League
Still-life Theme Show 2014
• 2012 Still-life painting accepted for The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 116th Annual
Exhibition