About the Artist

I grew up in a very artistically inclined family. My Dad was a prominent regional Architect and my Mom was a school teacher who always had some drawing or clay sculpture or other craft in work. Because of this influence I started my art career at a very early age. My initial artistic tendencies were predominantly abstract although cubist and surrealist influences were clearly evident in my work at that time. Unfortunately some of my first efforts were met with stern opposition from my parents followed by a lengthy session of scrubbing walls with soap and water to remove my work. Undaunted by this early setback I did decide however to confine my efforts to media more suitable to the rest of my family.

In public school and in college I took a number of art classes including life drawing. During my stint in the US Navy after college, I gained some measure of notoriety by embellishing photographs of my squadron's Commanding Officer, Executive Officer and Maintenance Officer making them look like outlaw wanted posters from the Old West. Granted this was for a squadron sponsored function. After the Navy, while trying to provide for my family I got back into art by doing line drawings of airplanes for my sons to color. Soon I was drawing portraits of my son's Beanie Babies, and favorite animals and birds. After growing rather frustrated while trying to render spray with graphite pencil around the flukes of a Pacific White Sided Dolphin for one of my sons I stumbled upon an oil painting set at a nearby art supply store...

"And it was then that the Muse of Painting came to my rescue — out of charity and out of chivalry, because after all she had nothing to do with me — and said, 'Are these toys any good to you? They amuse some people.'"

So I purchased an entire setup and thus my journey began...

Artistic Focus

My work primarily focuses on aviation, maritime scenes, landscapes, and wildlife. Each piece is meticulously crafted to capture not just the subject, but the atmosphere, light, and emotion of the moment. Whether it's a Boeing 787 on final approach to O'Hare, a lighthouse standing sentinel on the coast, or the serene beauty of a local landscape, I strive to bring each scene to life with careful attention to detail and authentic representation.

Medium & Technique

I work primarily in oils on canvas, though I also create pieces in graphite, charcoal, and other media. My background in both technical drawing and fine art allows me to bring precision to subjects that demand it—like aircraft and architectural elements—while maintaining the artistic sensibility needed to capture mood and atmosphere.

Available Work

Original paintings and high-quality giclee prints are available for purchase. Each print is produced by Osio-Brown Editions, ensuring museum-quality reproduction on archival paper.

Commissions

Thank you for asking, but I don't take commissions. I paint what I paint, and the work on this site is what's available. If a piece speaks to you, it's yours; if it doesn't, it wasn't meant for you, and I'd rather you find the one that is.