Artist's Statement

The progress in my painting has always followed the course parallel to my personal growth. My paintings have so much more meaning to me than simply painting the figure or painting some scene in the world. I love to render these images because they give me the great gift of expressing my strong and passionate feelings about things. My painting process begins with selecting something to paint that touches me at some level for a reason I may not be aware of immediately. The first stages of the painting are disciplined and methodical. Eventually, in the course of a painting, I reach the point where I feel it’s time to let go and let my instincts for color and my strong feeling dictate what comes off the end of the brush. I do this with excitement and joy. This is what I love about painting.

Exhibitions and Representation
September 2023 NYC City Scenes:Greenwich Village Historic Preservation Society
December 2021 Cultural Center of ​Cape Cod
May 2021 Chase Bank Scenes of Greenwich Village
April 2018 Bryant Park (NYC) Event Space: the Civil War
June 2014 DK Gallery Marietta, GA - Contemporary Civil War Paintings
July 2013 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NYC one man show
August 2012 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NYC one man show
March 2012 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NYC one man show
April 2011 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NYC group show
November 2010 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NYC one man show
Spring 2010 Sarah Jessica Fine Arts - Provincetown, MA (Cape Cod)
November 2009 Pleiades GalleryChelsea, NYC one man show
April 2009 Red Dot award Art Students League of New York
September 2008 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NYC one man show
December 2007 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NYC Group Show
November 2007 Pleiades Gallery Chelsea, NYC acceptance as member
August 2006 Stony Creek, CT "award - first place oils"
August 2004 88 Orchard Restaurant Paintings of New York City 88 Orchard Street NYC
June 2003 Carrie Haddad Gallery Hudson NY 'The Painted City"
December 2002 Lafayette restaurant, Downtown Manhattan - mixed subjects
August 2000 Stony Creek Gallery, Stony Creek CT juried show
December 2001 Cornelia Street Café, Greenwich Village: NYC street scenes
August 1998 Le Casino: La Rochelle, France: Paintings of Provence
June 1998 25 Central Park West: Private Show - Paintings of New York
December 1997 17 East 16th Street: Private Studio Show
October 1996 Abend Gallery of Denver: Paintings of New York City
December 1995 Saks Gallery of Cherry Creek - Denver: Xmas Invitational
November 1995 Art Students League of Denver Christmas Invitational
November 1995 Abend Gallery Christmas Invitational
Summer 1995 Galerie du Cloitre Saint Michel -La Rochelle, France
November 1994 Art Students League of Denver Christmas Invitational
November 1993 Abend Gallery: One Man Show - paintings of France
May 1993 Saks Gallery of Cherry Creek - One Man Show
October 1992 Abend Gallery: One Man Show - paintings of France
March 1992 Abend Gallery Group Show.

Feature Articles, Media, Published work and Presentations

The Westview: 'Motivation for Political Paintintgs' - February 2019
American Art Collector Magazine - feature. July 2012
WNYU - New York University radio interview - November 2009
National Public Radio Interview - September 2009
Art Students League of NY April 2009 - red dot award
Salmagundi Club July 2008 Putting People in Your Paintings
Art Students League 2007-2008 catalogue
NY 1 cable TV November 2006 Portrait Demonstration
American Artist Magazine March 1998 Focus on artists painting self-portraits
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival Spring 1997 Festival Poster
Colorado Homes and Lifestyles Spring 1995 Focus on artists painting self-portraits
Denver Catholic Register October 1992 "Jewish Artist Inspired by French Cathedrals"