I was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA in 1950. I began to draw, paint and sculpt toward the end of a career as an educator, psychologist, and health care executive. Largely self-taught, I trace my influences to the works of the European Old Masters, and in particular, to the late works of Titian and Rembrandt. I am also an admirer of the contemporary Norwegian Master, Odd Nerdrum, with whom I apprenticed in 2016.
I maintain a private studio in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. My works have been in juried exhibitions at The Minnetonka, Hopkins, Eagan, and Edina Art Centers where I received the blue ribbon in painting in 2016. I have also been selected multiple times for curated shows at the annual Minnesota State Fair Fines Arts Competition where I won awards from the Minnesota College of Art & Design and The Maple Grove Art Center. My commissioned works are in private and corporate collections. I take (and love) private commissions.
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