View of my Studio
"Solid on my foundation, I began to form without fear my way of creating, good or bad, I don't know, but true, sincere, a real reflection of what I see with my eyes and feel with my heart... the exact manifestation of what I believe should be art! How many years have I taken to delimit this art? Twenty years!"
These words are not mine, but a quote by Sorolla, from the book " Sorolla, The Masterworks" by Blanca Pons- Sorolla. But his words mesh so perfectly with my own feelings that I humbly borrow from the master.
For 29 years, I have endeavored to create paintings that pull the viewer into the space as if they are there alongside me. Capturing nature in all it’s infinite beauty is a never ending challenge, to depict the terrain and atmosphere and the essence of a place, as a means of inspiring others to get out into nature too.
As a primarily self-taught painter, I learned from studying the masters I revere including John Sargent, William Merritt Chase, Sorolla, Monet, and others. Working alla prima, (without preparatory underdrawing) keeps the work fresh and spontaneous, while also imparting a more interesting paint surface than the academic approach of classical realism.
While best known for the naturalism of my landscapes, I equally enjoy painting the people who pass through my life, whether presented as portraits or figurative pieces. I am honored to include among my portrait sitters: William F. Buckley Jr, geneticist Dr. George Church, Salvatore Ferragamo, David H. Koch, Nobel Laureates Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, Dr. Tom Cech, Dr. Wally Gilbert, Dr. Carol Greider, and Dr. James D. Watson, and many others.
Education
2008: Grand Central Academy with Jacob Collins Intensive Workshop
Dec. 2007-2009: Long Island Academy of Fine Art with Robert Armetta
2006: Studio Incamminati Intensive Workshop
2006: Studio Incamminati Advanced Workshop
1979: BA SUNY-Cortland
Teaching
Art League of Long Island: Instructor - Painting - 2015-Present
Long Island Academy of Fine Art: Instructor - Painting - 2009-2015
Articles
LivingGreenwich.com
LivingHuntington.Com 4/2020
Fine Art Connoisseur 1/2020, 5/2019
25A Magazine 9/2014
American Art Collector 1/2013
25A Magazine 5/2012
American Art Collector 10/2011
American Art Collector9/2011
Hamptons.com 1/2009
Hamptons.com 9/2008
East Hampton Star 3/2008
Sag Harbor Express 2/2008
Boulevard Magazine 10/2007
Oyster Bay Guardian 5/2005
Enterprise Pilot 5/2005
WLiW Ticket 5/2005
Acrylic Highlights, American Artist Spring 2005
American Artist Magazine March 2000
Dan's Paper 10/1999
The New York Times 2/1999
American Artist Magazine1/1999
Southampton Press 12/1997
Solo Shows
Feb 2023: Palm Beach Story~ On- Line
July 2022: Down By The Sea | Cavalier Galleries | Online and Greenwich, CT
May 2021: Art For Science, Virtual Benefit Show | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories
August 2020: Cavalier Auctions Solo | Cavalier Galleries, NYC
January 2020: Stories From a Life in Paint | Cavalier Galleries, NYC
May 2019: Products of Obsession | Peikon Pop up Gallery, Tribeca, NY
Aug-Oct. 2017: Rosalie Dimon Gallery~ Jamesport Manor Inn in conjunction with East Ends Art Council
Sept-Oct. 2016: 20 Years at the Easel, Adventures in Neuroplasticity, Jeanie Tengelson Gallery, Art League of L.I.
April-June 2016: Beauty on the Edge, Prelude, GOFA, Manhasset, NY
2014: On the Road Less Traveled, Westbury House, Old Westbury, NY
January 2013: Perspectives, The Landscapes of Dave Peikon, Hersh Fine Art, Glen Cove, NY
August 2012: Summer Studio Show
September 2011: "15 Years to Life, The Education of a Painter", Westbury House, Old Westbury Gardens, Old Westbury, NY
2010: "All Quiet" Baltimore , MD
2007: Linda Anderson Galleries Locust Valley, NY
2006: Living Classrooms Benefit At Maryland Art Place Baltimore , MD
2005: Cavalier Galleries at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, Oyster Bay, NY
2004: Living Classrooms Benefit at Maryland Art Place Baltimore, MD
2004: Cavalier Galleries Greenwich, CT
2002: George Billis Gallery New York, N.Y.
2001: The Manhattan Athletic Club New York, New York
2000: The Heckscher Museum of Art at Bryant Library Rosyln, New York
1999: The Mark Humphrey Gallery Southampton, New York
1998: Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY
Group Shows
2024 Members Show, Art League of Long Island
2023 Invitational Show, Atelier at Flower Field, St. James, NY
2023 Omni Gallery Invitational Show, Uniondale, NY
2023 Long Island Artists Exhibition, Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills,NY
2023 William Ris Gallery, Jamesport, NY
2022 Heckscher Museum Biennial, Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY
2022 Group Show ~Cavalier Galleries/ NYC
2022 Contemporary Representational Art, Cavalier Galleries/ Palm Beach
2022 Instructors Exhibition, Art League of Long Island , Dix Hills NY
2022 Hampton Designer Showhouse, Southampton, NY
Feb 2022: Different Views, Plasteel Gallery, Seattle WA
2021: Holiday Auction, Cavalier Galleries, on-line
2021: L.I. Artists Exhibition, Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY
2021: Instructors Exhibition, Art League of L.I., Dix Hills , NY
2021: Guest Artist~ Setauket Artists Group, Setauket, NY
2021: Nassau County Museum Benefit Auction, Roslyn, NY
March-April 2020: NY State of Mind, Cavalier Galleries, Online
November-December 2019: Annual Small Works Exhibit, Cavalier Galleries, Online
November-December 2019: Contemporary Realism, Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich, CT
2018: Escapes, William Ris Gallery, Jamesport, NY
2018: The Big Picture Show, Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY
2018: Instructors Exhibition, Art League of Long Island
2017: "eARThNOFO" Willaim Ris Gallery, Jamesport, NY
2016: #My Long Island Landmarks, SPLIA, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
2016: Instructors Exhibition, Art League of L.I.
2015: Heckscher Museum Gala Auction, Huntington, NY
2015: Instructors Exhibition, Art League of L.I., Dix Hills, NY
2014: "Art For Science", Hersh Fine Art, Glen Cove, NY
2014: "Near and Far", Hersh Fine Art, Glen Cover, NY
2013: "Pony Up", International Polo Club, Wellington, FL
2013: "Beauty Revisited", Hersh Fine Art, Glen Cove, NY
2012: "Labapalooza", Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
2011: "Impact 30", Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
2011: "The Trained Eye - L.I.A.F.A. Faculty" Art That Matters, Oyster Bay, NY
2011: "Labapalooza" Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory, Cold Springs Harbor, NY
2010: "Group Show" Lynda Anderson Galleries Locust Valley, NY
2010: "Animals in Art" Lynda Anderson Galleries Locust Valley, NY
2009: "Holiday Show" Richard Demato Gallery Sag Harbor, NY
2009: "Local Color" Gallery North Setauket, NY
2009: "Spring Break" Grenning Gallery Sag Harbor, NY
2009: "Local Landscapes" Grenning Gallery Sag Harbor, NY
2009: "Group Show" Lynda Anderson Galleries Locust Valley, NY
2009: "Gems of the Grenning Gallery" Grenning Gallery Sag Harbor , NY
2008: Local Color Gallery North Setauket, NY
2008: Local Landscapes Grenning Gallery Sag Harbor, NY
2008: New Britain Museam of American Art, Spring Gala Auction, New Britain, CT
2008: Masters of the Long Island Academy Planting Fields Arboretum, OysterBay, NY
2008: Horses in Art Lynda Anderson Galleries Locust Valley, NY
2008: "Tonalists & Impressionists Then & Now", Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
2007: Gems of the Grenning Gallery Grenning Gallery Sag Harbor , NY
2007: Invitational Exhibit Courtland Alumni House Cortland, NY
2007: Summer Show Lynda Anderson Galleries Locust Valley, NY
2005: Maryland Art Place Art Place Invitational Show Baltimore, MD
2005: Modern American Landscape Boston Art Boston, MA
2005: Gallery 1683 Annapolis, MD
2005: Still Lifes Cavalier Galleries New York, NY
2005: Landscapes Cavalier Galleries New York, NY
2005: Small Works Show Cavalier Galleries New York, NY
2004: Cavalier Galleries New York, NY
2004: Maryland Art Place Baltimore, MD
2003: Winter The Omni Gallery Uniondale , N.Y.
2003: Landscapes and Cityscapes Cavalier Galleries Greenwich, CT
2002: Contemporary Realsim The Omni Gallery Uniondale, New York
2001: NSPCA National Show Salmagundi Club New York, New York
2001: Newington Cropsey Foundation Gallery, Hastings on Hudson, New York
2001: Spring Auction Exhibition Salmagundi Club, NYC
2001: Annual Members Combined Exhibition Salmagundi Club, NYC
2000: Walker-Kornbluth Gallery Fairlawn, New Jersey
2000: NSPCA - National Show Salmagundi Club, NYC
2000: 23rd Annual Non-Members Exhibition Salmagundi Club, NYC
2000: Islip Art Museum East Islip, New York
1999: Omni Gallery Uniondale, New York
1999: Heckscher Museum Huntington, New York
1997: The Mark Humphrey Gallery Southampton, New York
1997: AAPL Annual Salmagundi Club, NYC
1994: Sweet Water and Salt Tide Gallery Peekskill, New York
1993: National Arts Club New York, New York
1991 & 1992: Garrison Arts Center Garrison, New York