New York, NY, United States
I am a visual artist / painter who has lived in Manhattan most of my life. I have been pain...
About the artist
Joined In 2012
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About the artist
Joined In 2012
(9 Followers)
I am a visual artist / painter who has lived in Manhattan most of my life. I have been painting since I was 15 and have always found the process of art creation to be an intuitive experience directly and deeply linked to my emotions. Although receiving a BFA, and Masters degrees, the greatest source of knowledge came from developing a sense of self and learning from the lessons of living. It is my intent to draw from my personal experiences and viscerally translate that into powerful work.
The mission of my work is to create art objects with a spirit of excitement extracted from real life travel, observing the human condition and surviving urban existence. I will present these objects in an entertaining context often impressionistic and mostly abstract.
My paintings are intuitive responses to the innumerable vitalities that shape my life—emotions that translate into color, visual memories of my past into forms and color relationships found in landscapes, and intimate accounts from my past.
The work process is one of constant experimentation and change— building layers of color, form, and image on the canvas. They reveal what Italians call the underlying pentimento. My paintings are not planned, they are di...
EDUCATION
The Art Students League
The National Academy of Art- Scholarship Recipient March 2013
New York University Masters in Digital Imaging and Design- Honors In Thesis
New York University Masters Studies in Fine Art
State University at Oneonta -Studies in Education / Fine Art
January -November 2017 Peace in the Midst of An Imminent Storm Solo Show 45 Broadway, New York, NY
December 2016 Shelter Exhibition, Harlem School of the Arts, New York, NY
September 2016 NAWA 127th Annual Member Exhibition- Sylvia and Po Kim Gallery, NY, NY
November 2015 Mid-Year Exhibition- National Academy of Art and Museum, New York, NY
June 2015 End of Year Show-- National Academy of Art and Museum, New York, NY
May 2015 Creative Mischief - National Academy of Art and Museum, New York, NY
February- March Concours, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, The Art Students League,
2015 New York, New York
The National Arts Club, New York, New York-Exhibition- New York
Gramercy Park Neighborhood Association Juried Exhibition
July- August 2014 The Manhattan Borough President’s Office Summer Exhibition
June 2014 National Academy of Art, New York City, New York
March 2014 National Academy of Art, New York City, New York- Scholarship Recipient
The National Arts Club, New York, New York-Exhibition- New York
Gramercy Park Neighborhood Association Juried Exhibition
May 2014 Creative Mischief - National Academy of Art and Museum, New York, NY
February-March Concours, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery...