Statement :
There is a realism about today that I am especially interested. My attempt is to paint through realism the psychological truth of my subjects or some form there of. It's a tricky course and very challenging, but one gets to be a good observer this way. There is much to paint.
Recognition:
2002 > Biennial 02 = Peninsula Fine Arts Center Juried Show, Newport News VA ,
Excellence in Painting Award
2002 > Paintings from the Piedmont = Juried Show: Charlottesville , VA , Achievement Award
2001 > Art in the Park = Juried Show: Staunton , VA , Fourth Place Award
2000 > Paintings from the Piedmont = Juried Show: Charlottesville , VA , Merit Award
1998 Staunton Augusta Art Center , Juried Regional Show: Staunton , VA , Merit Award
1997 > Paintings from the Piedmont = Juried Show: Charlottesville , VA , Achievement and
Peoples Choice Awards.
1996 Albemarle Art Assoc. Juried Show: Greenwood , VA , Second Place Award.
1996 > Uniquely Fredricksburg = Juried Show: Fredricksburg , VA , Second Place Award.
Collections:
Medical College of Virginia , Richmond , VA
County of Fluvanna , VA (by an anonymous donor)
Second Bank & Trust, Charlottesville , VA
Augusta Medical Center , Fishersville , VA
Quarles Associates, Charlottesville , VA
University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville , VA
Selected Notable Exhibits:
2007 Kellar Williams Realty, Charlottesville , VA , Solo Exhibit
2007 Interpretations of the James, a traveling exhibit, Orange Art Ctr, Lynchburg Acad. Of Fn. Arts, This Century Gallery, Williamsburg , Cultural Arts Ctr at Glen Allen, Richmond ,
2007 Riverscapes Group Show, Nichols Gallery, Barboursville , Va
2006 Summer Landscape Show, Nichols Gallery, Barboursville , VA
2005 Martin Luther King Performing Arts Ctr, Charlottesville, VA, Solo Exhibit
2005 'Into the Mountains' Nichols Gallery, Barboursville, VA, Solo Exhibit
2005 'The Color of Summer' Univ. of VA Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, Solo Exhibit
2005 Keller Williams Realty Gallery, Charlottesville, VA, Solo Exhibit
2004 'Taking Leisure' Nichols Gallery, Barboursville, VA, Solo Exhibit
2002 > Images 2002' Regional Juried Show, State College, PA
2002 > Realism 2002' National Juried Show, Parkersburg ,WVA
2001 > Realism, Art of time and Place = Nichols Gallery, Barboursville, VA
2001 Mortgage South, Palmyra, VA, Solo Exhibit
2000 > Red Clay Survey = Juried Show: Huntsville Museum, Huntsville, AL
1999 Rappahannock Regional Library-Salem Branch, Fredericksburg, VA, Solo Exhibit
1999 > Paintings from the Piedmont = Juried Show, Charlottesville, VA
1998 Avalon Building, Laurel, MD, Solo Exhibit
1997 > Parade of Homes = Himes Construction Co., Palmyra, VA, Solo Exhibit
1996 Rappahannock Regional Library- Main Branch, Fredricksburg, VA, Solo Exhibit
Relevant Education:
1994 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking. |
