I paint in a style of warm, organic abstraction. The abstract format provides freedom to use color, texture, and found objects to tell stories. Recently, my paintings have begun to feature gold leaf, influenced by Italy’s churches and artistic history.

Besides my studio work, my background in art has taken many forms. One of my collages was used as a book cover, for the excellent and well-reviewed Why I Never Finished My Dissertation by Laura Foley; the book cover was a Finalist for the da Vinci Eye Award, for excellence in cover design for independent books. I’ve taught art at the post-secondary level, at various colleges and universities in the Boston and New York City areas, which has also taken me to Italy and Sicily for teaching adventures. I have held positions in museums, and I have extensive experience as a sign painter. 

My first interest in the technology of web design came years ago, when I decided to post my first online portfolio of paintings. I wanted to tweak the design myself, to present my work at its best advantage, and over the years learned more programs and many more fine points of web design. At some point, I came to the conclusion that, in order to properly showcase my paintings online, I needed to learn to code. And so I did. Now I help others present their work to the world with custom-designed websites.