EDUCATION

MS Ed– St. John’s University, New York, New York
MFA- Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
BFA- St. John’s University, New York, New York
Certificate- L’Accademia Di Belli Arti, Perugia, Italy


In addition to my formal education I have studied art since the age of twelve, working with a private mentor in oil painting. At the age of fourteen, I began lessons in watercolor at the Art Students League in New York City with Mario Cooper, then President of the American Watercolor Society. I spent a summer at Alfred University studying ceramics, and for two years I took classes at Greenwich House Pottery, in Greenwich Village, N. Y. while working as a class assistant.

FINE ARTS EXPERIENCE

I began working as a professional artist, taking commissions, while still in graduate school. This was also the time I became involved in the thoroughbred racing world. I spent four years working at Belmont Park learning about horse anatomy and confirmation. Since then I have exhibited in many venues. I had a painting accepted to the opening exhibition at Colonial Downs in Kent, Virginia that was later sold at a charity auction for the New York Jockey Club. In 2005 I had two paintings selected by the National Art For Parks Foundation as representative of the Shenandoah Valley one of which toured with their exhibit for the year.

I have shown with the American Academy of Equine Artists and I am a member of the Virginia Equine Artists Association. Some years ago, while living in Brattleboro, Vermont, I joined with a group of artists and the Vermont Council on the Arts to found the Windham Art Gallery. This is a cooperative gallery, and I worked in all areas from building and painting walls to advertising and bookkeeping. I am currently a member of the Staunton August Art Center in Staunton, Virginia. In 2006 I had a pastel accepted to show with the Pastel Society of America in Gramercy Park, New York. In 2007 I won a commission to create a painting used for the Montpelier Hunt Races poster which was auctioned for the foundation. A limited edition of fine art prints of the painting was offered for sale to benefit the Montpelier Race Foundation. In November of 2007 I exhibited with The American Artist Professional League at the Salmagundi Club in N.Y.C. and received the top honor for watermedia. In 2008 I exhibited with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation at Montpelier, the Arts Center in Orange and at the Staunton Augusta Art Center Gallery with “Artists Who Teach”. As adjunct faculty I have exhibited with Bridgewater College and James Madison University in 2009 and 2010.