Here is another of my showpieces done in 1979,in oil paint that I've shown over the years. Suzanne's dramatic personality comes through by the colors and her wonderful posture. She has great bone structure, which I took atvantage of by turning her head three quarters, while keeping her torso front on. The chopsticks in her hair give a sense of mystery.













I was born in New York City in 1949 and moved away to the Philippines, and then to Japan, when I was eleven years old. I returned to America at age nineteen and attended art school in Boston, Massachusetts for two years. I then entered the atelier of Robert Cormier, whom I had met in art school. The atelier was structured on nineteenth century French academic training, in which Cormier was trained, as well, under Ives Gammell. This group of students and teachers, known as The Boston School of Painting goes back to the 1890's. I attempt to carry on this tradition in my work and teaching.

This paintng is a recent work called 'Today's Forcast", dealing with the issue of global warming.The spirits of fate carry out their task wich has consequenses.

Landscapes are a big part of my repetoire, not only because the market is mostly dominated by them, but because they are my first love . Before I studied with Cormier, who specialized in portraits, I studied withHenryHenche at the Cape School of Art, in Provincetown,Massachusetts. Henche was a great master of outdoor Impressionist painting, in the tradition of Monet, and was nationally known. I spent three summers at his school, from 1969-1972.

Here is one of my landscapes of Provincetown, done in 1972, that is still in my collection. I'll never sell it, but I have made copies of it for those who want to buy one. It measures 8x6 inches.











This painting of a peaceful cove in Rhode Island was done recently, on location, which I sold to a collector. These have to be done quickly, in less than an hour, because of the changing light conditions, so I work small, this one measures 11x14.

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Although I do many landscape paintings, because that is what is in most demand,My great love is in doing portrait and figure work. To the left is one of my portrait commissions, done last year that I'm proud of, it measures 30x36, and took me six sittings, about twenty hours of work.

This is a portrait, in pastel, of a dancer, done in 1977. This work has been one of my showpieces. Valerie's bone structure and beautiful posture made this work such a great success. It has brought me many commissions. Dancers are experts at body language, which is why I have done many paintings of them.

Here is my ballet showpiece, done in1977,which belongs to a collector of my ballet pictures in New York. This work took me six months to complete, with thirty sittings with the model,ninety hours of work. I work totally from life because of the sublety of color and tone cannot be seen working from a photo. Although the pose is passive I believe I captured the posture, and the turnout of the right leg, which is characteristic of a well trained dancer.