I was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and graduated from the Rochester
Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Art. I reside in Rochester,
where I worked as an art director/artist for Bausch & Lomb and Eastman Kodak
before retiring in 1984. During my thirty-five year career, I was involved in
advertising, promotional publications, exhibits, and audio/visual
presentations. My creative work at Kodak focused on the use of art and
photography. A practicing artist since my teens, I also have taught design, painting, and
drawing in a continuing education context. I am a member of the Rochester Art
Club and the Arena Art Group. I continue to exhibit and my work can be seen in
many private collections.

My work reflects a strong interest in people, nature, music, and society –
past and present. Although influenced by the Impressionists, my painting style
has evolved into a combination of realism and impressionism. My paintings are
mostly done in acrylic, oil pastel, and watercolor and I tend to create all
sizes – it depends on what I’m trying to depict. I am constantly experimenting
and my latest work involves three-dimensional forms and assemblage.

As a long-time resident of Irondequoit, I have chosen to depict my inner
feelings about having great land and water concentrated in one area.