Artist Biography
My work combines patience and action, the action of stopping to look carefully, the patience of describing why. I was born the son of two teachers in Greenwich, Ct. Among the most resonant lessons was the joy of creating from “scratch.” In cooking, in building, in art, there is always more enjoyment to be had when using what is available. “Home made”, “hand made” were descriptions that peaked interest. At Middlebury College I studied fiction writing, but also drawing and painting. At RISD I earned my Master of Architecture degree, but also studied painting and metal work. It would seem that the things I relegated to the sidelines have always been my favorites. But the critiques from my professors remain, they have shown me that I can never be finished growing. I have a son and daughter, a supportive wife, and have chosen to paint full time. This way I can create as it hits, and live immediately as a father and husband. “Scratch” is not just a baking term, but a way of looking and appreciating. To look at a day, the occupations of the people around me, the changing seasons, and light…that is why I paint.

And Everything In Between, 64x48, oil on linen
If I was the Wind, 24x20, oil on panel
Oz, 36x42, oil on canvas
For Sail, 60x48, oil on panel, SOLD
Jetty, 16x12, oil on canvas, SOLD
On the Mark, 36x36, oil on canvas, SOLD
Opportunist, 36x36, oil on canvas, SOLD
Nina's Kingdom, 38x50, oil on panel, SOLD
Narrow River, 30x48, oil on canvas
The Grove, 60x44, oil on canvas, SOLD
Yellow Jacket, 36x48, oil on panel
Plain (triptych), 48x115, oil on panel
Bent, 48x36, oil on canvas, SOLD
Green Mountains, 24x30, oil on panel, SOLD
Lee, 24x30, oil on panel, SOLD
Easing Off, 36x48, oil on panel, SOLD
Draw, 36x48, oil on panel
Waders, 48x38, oil on panel, SOLD
In the Ether, 48x50, oil on panel, SOLD
The Galway Belt, 40x32, oil on panel, SOLD
Over Beyond and Through, 28x60, oil on canvas
Shallow, 40x40, oil on canvas, SOLD
Cast, 28x36, oil on canvas, SOLD
Interstate, 26x50, oil on panel
The Pond, 50x25, oil on panel, SOLD
Wayside, 42x42, oil on canvas,SOLD
Drifters, 24x48, oil on canvas
Ensemble, 46x46, oil on canvas, SOLD
Defiance, 36x18, oil on canvas, SOLD
Afterglow, 26x60, oil on canvas, SOLD