Watercolors capture the essence of my work. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, I began painting as a child, experimenting with different mediums and styles, falling in love with the fluid and transparent characteristics found in watercolors, along with my impatience to see the finished work. Intrigued by my country surroundings, I started capturing the quiet country side, painting numerous barns and landscapes throughout Pennsylvania, some of which are now gone forever.

A great admirer of wildlife artist Robert Bateman and famous watercolorist Zoltan Szabo, I developed my style of deep color and intriguing texture by using watercolors in a multiple layering technique together with 300 lb Arches cold pressed watercolor paper. The results are striking. The meticulous realism and detail represent my dedication to the achievement of a lifelike fidelity in my paintings. Detail beyond even the finest brush-stroke is effected by the use of various pens using watercolors as ink and intricate dry brush methods. The challenge is to achieve exceptional detail using watercolors and rough watercolor paper. Some may view this as illustration and a waste of time, however I don't paint for the market, but to please myself.

My paintings have won awards in Pennsylvania (The Downtown Lancaster Art Show; Lancaster County Art Association Winner’s Circle) and are part of various corporate and private collectors in New York (Independence Savings Bank, Brooklyn), Maryland (Arcadia Graphics, Baltimore) and Pennsylvania (York Cancer Center, York and Hardees Restaurant, Bedford). The biggest award for me is creating works of art for the love of it!

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