Art has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I began drawing and sketching in my primary school years during the late 1950’s. Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI cityscapes, buildings, Lake Michigan and the rolling green country of the Midwest were the subjects of my artistic exploration and expression. I enjoyed experimenting with all types of media including pencil, watercolor, tempera, ink, pastels, acrylics, oils etc. After college I embarked on a career in the field of Architecture and Interior Design. My career in architecture has influence my art. As I developed my skill in design and delineation of my projects I developed a somewhat controlled painting and drawing technique. I also found myself attracted to oil paint on canvas or board as the media that best supports my artistic style and expression. In 1990 I opened a branch office of my architectural practice in San Antonio, TX. The stark texture of the west central Texas landscape, the Spanish cultural influence in its architecture along with the Native American colors, shapes, and forms were an immediate source of creative artistic inspiration for me. The themes and subjects of the Southwest are the subjects of my oil paintings. I am fascinated and driven by the challenge to artistically express the haunting yet beautiful mysteries of the people, places and things of the Desert Southwest.
