Born in Nebraska in 1972.  Grew up in small A-frame in Point Arena, CA, a small beach town in Mendocino County.  I graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy in 1995 and then Columbia Business School in 2000.

 

I started painting in 2011.  I had no formal art training until 2016, when I took a painting course at the College of Marin.

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2013:  Marin County Fair art exhibition 

2014:  Mill Valley Library solo show

2014:  Falkirk Cultural Center Juried Show finalist

2014:  Solo show at Philz Coffee, Sausalito

2015:  Solo show at Throckmorton Theatre

2015-present:  20 works on permanent display at San Rafael Joe's Restaurant

2016:  Group show at Revelation Gallery 

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Statement:

I'm mostly inspired by trying to find the edge between the realistic and surreal in my paintings.  Similar to when you are falling asleep and your imagination starts.  Until 2015 I painted primarily figuratively, but since 2016 I have been more focused on my abstract work.  I am particularly inspired by artists such as Peter Doig, Wayne Thiebaud, Max Beckmann, Egon Shiele and Gerhard Richter.  Private showings and prices for individual paintings are available upon request.  Some of my paintings are also listed for sale on www.saatchiart.com.

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