Education:

Doctor of Arts, Community College Education
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Master of Arts, Illustration
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art and Design
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York

Biographical Information:

Paintings have been exhibited in regional and national juried shows in thirteen states and the District of Columbia. Show jurors have included Philip Pearlstein, Jack Beal, Alan Hacklin, Carolyn Day and Trina Schart Hyman. Runner-up in the 1998 Art Calendar Crabbie awards, placing in the top 2% of all nationwide entries, and 2nd place and honorable mention awards from the Torpedo Factory's Art League shows.

Profiled in Elan magazine in June of 2001.

Washington Post, February 18, 2008

Best in Show, Small and Large Works, League of Reston Artists, February 2007

Recent and Notable Exhibitions:

Solo show: LMI, Tysons Corner, VA, October 5, 2007- January 2, 2008

Solo show: Recent Work and Sky Series, Cox Communications, Herndon, VA, April-June 2007

Solo show:Sky Series, Washington Technology Park, October 4, 2006 - January 2, 2007

Open Exhibition, Arts Council of Fairfax County, Ernst Cultural Center, 2005

Open Exhibition, Arts Council of Fairfax County, Ernst Cultural Center, 2004

Solo show: Washington Technology Park, January 17- April 11, 2003

Solo show:Sky Series: Fairfax County Government Center, October 10, 2002 - January 9, 2003

Solo show, Recent Work, TRW Corporation, Fair Lakes, Virginia; October 12, 2000- January 11, 2001

Runner-up, Art Calendar National Crabbie Awards, 1998

Awareness Alert Invitational Exhibition, Richard Daley Center,
Chicago, Illinois, Spring, 1998

Northern National Art Competition, Philip Pearlstein, juror; Rhinelander, Wisconsin, July 22 - September 12, 1997

The Fine Line Between Art and Illustration, Canyon Crossing Gallery, Brattleboro, Vermont, March - April 1997; Trina Schart Hyman, juror

9th Annual National Art Competition, Truman State University, Kirkville, Missouri; juror: Jack Beal; January 20 - February 16, 1997

2nd place award, Small Works Show, November 1996, Art League, Alexandria, Virginia

Fairfax Art League First Annual Juried Show, October 1- October 24, 1996, Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center, Annandale, Virginia

Solo show, Sky Series, Logistics Management Corporation, Tysons Corner, Virginia; October 24, 1996- January 15, 1997

Staunton/Augusta Regional, August 24 - September 21, 1996; jurors, Polly McGuire and Stephen Thigpen

Cooperstown 61st Annual National Show, Cooperstown, New York, June 30 - August 9, 1996; juror, Carolyn Brady

National Small Works Exhibition, Schoharie County Arts Council, New York, June 7 - July 12, 1996; juror, Alan Hacklin

Solo show, Recent Paintings, George Washington University Virginia campus, March 11 - April 12, 1996

Open Exhibition 1995, Fairfax County Council of the Arts Regional Exhibition, Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center, November 1995

Art League Landscape Show, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, Virginia, August, 1995

Upcoming Exhibitions:

Artomatic, Capitol Plaza 1, 1200 1st Street NE, Washington DC  May 9 - June 15, 2008