ABOUT

I was about six when my first grade teacher entered a self portrait of mine into a childrens' art contest in McCall's Magazine. It was selected to be published, but on the way home from school, I lost the acceptance letter, so never saw it in print. I think it hooked me and made me want to make more art. So, I attended Colorado State University and graduated with a BFA in graphic design.

Painting was not something I pursued until after art school, and then only through the back door. In a photography class, we were assigned a project using cyanotype printing, but I was unsatisfied with the results. I began adding paint to the images. Almost immediately I started working with paint alone and have continued to do so for over 30 years.

I strive to encourage viewers to look beyond the surface, exploring the emotions beneath the mask, the symbolism embedded in each panting and the psychological depth within my work.

Selected Exhibitions:

“Opus Novum” senior thesis exhibit, Colorado State University Visual Arts Gallery. Fort Collins, Colorado, September 1985.

“Outsider Art” group show, Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, Colorado, January 1987.

“Salon Outre” group show, Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, Colorado, June 1987.

“Visions of the Madonna” invitational group show News Gallery, Denver, Colorado, March-April, 1987.

“Rancho Romeo” two person show, News Gallery, Denver, Colorado, September-October, 1987.

“To Russia With Love” two person show, The Art Department Gallery, Denver, Colorado, October 1987.

“New Age Wild West” group show, Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, Colorado, April 1988.

“Pictures at an Exhibition” solo exhibit, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Colorado, May-June 1988.

Solo Exhibit, Silver Square Atrium Gallery, Denver, Colorado, September 1988.

“Caravaggio” touring group show organized by Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis. Denver, Colorado; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Pueblo, Colorado; Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1988-1990.

San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Artists’ Alliance group show, Fort Mason Piers, San Francisco, California, June 1991.

Open Studios, solo exhibit, Potrero Hill House, San Francisco, California, October 1991-1997.

Gay and Lesbian Fine Art Festival, Bayfront Gallery, group show, San Francisco, California, May-June 1992.

Group Show Collective, City Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, 1994-2006.

“Salome” solo exhibit, New Conservatory Theater Gallery, San Francisco, California, September 2000.

Solo Exhibit, Cochis-Fitz Asperiant Exhibition Space, San Francisco, California, May-August 2004.

“We Are Here” group show with San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Artists’ Alliance, Potrero Hill House, June 2006.

Group Show as part of Surtex International, Jacob K. Javitz Center, New York, New York, annually May 2006-2013.

“The Floating World” solo exhibit, Wood Gallery Art Walk, San Diego, California October 2009.

“Fifty to Watch” juried exhibit for emerging artists, The Art Department, San Diego, California, September 2015.

Open Studio solo exhibit, San Diego California, October 2016.

Group Exhibit, Heathen Brewery, Vancouver, Washington, October 2019.

"52 in 52" virtual exhibit of works created during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. January-December 2021.

"Chaotic" invitational group show, Brassworks Gallery, Portland, Oregon, June 2023.

"Postcard Show"

Brassworks Gallery, Portland, Oregon, December 2023.

"Carnival Fabulon" invitational group show,

Brassworks Gallery, Portland, Oregon, August 2024.

"The Black Rider: Casting of Magic Bullets" solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures, Multnomah Arts Center, sponsored by the City of Portland. Portland, Oregon September-October 2024

"Postcard Show" invitational group show,

Brassworks Gallery, Portland, Oregon, December 2024.

"Smalls"

invitational group show, Brassworks Gallery, Portland, Oregon, January 2025.

"Beautiful Mutants: Memento Mori" invitational group show, Brassworks Gallery, Portland, Oregon, February 2025.

"Holding Our Own" a juried group showcase of LGBTQ+ ceramicists, Multnomah Arts Center, sponsored by the City of Portland. Portland, Oregon April-May 2025.

Volunteer Work:

Denver Symphony Orchestra Denver

Stop AIDS Project San Francisco

Shanti Project San Francisco

Project Open Hand San Francisco

Kairos House San Francisco

San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus San Diego

Mama’s Kitchen San Diego

Portland Gay Men’s Chorus