Born: 1946, Hoosick Falls, NY

Studied:
    Indiana University (1964 67); Canton (Ohio) Art Institute (1974); Ann Arbor Art Association (1982 86), Monroe (Mich.)
    Community College (1988 89), Toledo Art    Institute (1989 90); Birmingham/Bloomfield (Mich.) Art Center (1999 present)

Exhibitions



Festival of the Arts,  Nativity Episcopal Church, Bloomfield Twp, MI., April 11-13, 2008  
Hannan Spring Open: All Media Group Exhibition ,  Hannan House, 4750 Woodward Ave., Detroit, March 14 - April 25, 2008
Featured Artist - Sense Design, Ferndale, MI, Feb. 7-Mar. 5 , 2008
" Metal, Canvas, Wood"  group show,  Biegas Gallery, Detroit, Dec. 2007- Jan. 2008
Have a Seat - Chair Auction,  Marygrove College, Detroit -  Nov. 8, 2007                          
"Our Town" , Community House, Birmingham, MI  -  Oct. 17-20, 2007  
Open Studios,  
 Pioneer Building,  2769 E. Grand Blvd, Detroit -  Oct. 6, 2007
Art Works for Life  Ritz Carlton, Dearborn, Mich. -  Sept. 23, 2007  
Gut ReActions   Studio 601, 601 Washington (at Congress),  Detroit - Aug. 25 - Sept. 29, 2007      
Featured Artist, Oakwood Hospital (Dearborn, Mich.) /Oakwood Heritage (Taylor, Mich.) March -July 2007
Unfiltered !I, Octane Studios, Ferndale, June 2-July 9, 2007
4th Annual Intergenerational Community Exhibition, Ellen Kayrod Gallery,. Detroit, June 9 - Aug. 10, 2007
Fish Outta Water, Liberal Arts Gallery, Detroit, Mar 17-Apr 28, 2007
All Media Group Exposition, Ellen Kayrod Gallery, Detroit, Mar 1-Apr 27, 2007
Featured Artist-solo show, Art for the Spirits, Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn/Taylor, Mich., Mar 12-Jun 1, 2007
CPopportunity, CPOP Gallery, Detroit, Mar 10-Apr 9, 2007
Insatiable, Group Show, Biegas Gallery, Detroit, Mar 2-Apr 1, 2007
ArtRageous, MOCAD, Detroit, Feb, 10, 2007                                       
"Mid-Point," (solo) ArtCraft, Royal Oak, Mich. Oct.3-31, 2006
46th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Alden  B. Dow Museum of Science & Art, Midland, Mich., Sept. 30- Nov. 26, 2006
"Our Town," Community House, Birmingham, Mich., Oct 18-20, 2006
"
n-turprt ,"  Group Show,   Art House,  215 W. Cady,  Northville, Mich.     Sept. 1-Oct 22
Livonia Exhibition of Fine Art, Livonia, Mich., Sept. 1-30, 2006
"Juxtaposition Vol. II: Truth or Dare!" Berkeley Art Center, Denver, CO, July 8-26, 2006
"Birth of Worlds: Here and Beyond Reality," Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA. June 10-July 9, 2006
"Soulstice," Buckham Gallery, Flint, Mich., June 9 - July 1, 2006
"
Motor CityScapes," Art Exchange Gallery, Detroit, June 5 - July 5, 2006  
"Urban Alchemy," 555 Gallery / 4731 Gallery, Detroit, June 10-24, 2006
"Stretched Tight," Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA, Feb. 24-March 26, 2006.
Winter Open House, John Street Gallery, Hoosick Falls, NY, Feb. 24-25, 2006
"Our Town,” Community House, Birmingham, Mich., Oct. 20-21, 2005
“Motown Experience,” group show,  Art Exchange, Detroit, June 20-July 9, 2005
"Tom's Tavern" The Spirits Within," (solo) Tom's Tavern, Detroit, May 22, 2005
"Signatures," (group show) Woods Gallery, Huntington Woods (Mich.)Public Library, May 16-July 7, 2005
24th Festival of the Arts Nativity Episcopal Church, Bloomfield Twp, Mich. April 8-10 (first place/honorable mention)
TransVision 2005, (solo) Brandon Twp Public Library, Ortonville, Mich., March 1- 31, 2005
Create Hamtramck, (group), Hamtramck, Mich., Feb, 5, 2005
"Inside the BBAC," (group) Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Center, Feb, 4- March 4, 2005
"Full House," 555 Gallery, Detroit, Jan. 29 - Feb 26, 2005
Fall Colors,” Cafe de Troit, Detroit, Nov. 5-30, 2004
“Street Smart,” Art Exchange Gallery, Detroit, Nov 2, 2004 –Jan 1, 2005
“Detroit DeJour,” 4731 Gallery, Detroit, Nov 5-8, 2004
“Our Town,” Community House, Birmingham, Mich., Oct. 14-16, 2004 (Juror’s Award)
"Detroit Landscapes: Side by Side," Birmingham (Mich.) Unitarian Church, July Aug. 2004
Featured Artist, Tatum Studios, Lake Orion, Mich., July Aug. 2004
"Paint Medium & Surface," Cafe de Troit, Detroit, (solo) June 2004
"Double Vision,"Cafe de Troit/musee d'troit, Detroit, (solo) November 2003
Group show, Cafe de Troit/musee d'troit, September 2003
"Grand River Station Paints Detroit, "4731 Gallery, Detroit (group), July 2003
Livonia (Mich.) Exhibition of Fine Arts (juried), (2002)
Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Center (juried) 2002, 2003 (category prize winner)

Awards:

  • 24th Annual Festival of the Arts 2005, Nativity Episcopal, First Place, Honorable Mention
  • 2005 BBAC, 36 x 36 Eva Briggs Estate Award
  • 2004 Our Town 2004, Juror’s Award        
  • 2004 BBAC,  36 x 36 Eva Briggs Estate Award
  • 2002 Livonia Fine Arts Competition, Honorable Mention

Collections / Commissions

  • Ernst & Young, Detroit (corporate)
  • MotorCity Casino (corporate)
  • The Stein Agency, Troy, Mich. (corporate)
  • Mass Transit Authority, Grand Blanc, Mich. (city agency)
  • Lochmoor Tennis Club, Grosse Point Shores, Mich. (private club)
  • 4731 Gallery, Detroit
  • Jeanette Saquet (private)
  • Marjorie Gell (private)

Publications/Review/Interviews

  • "Paint a Picture / World Peace Starts with Your Spouse," Michigan Senior Living, March 2008
  • Fish Outta Water , the detroiter.com, April 4, 2007
  • Signature 48009 - "D'art Next Door,"  Dec. 2006-Jan. 2007
  •  Art Beat Segment #206, aired Oct. 23/27, 2004, May 7/11, 2005, WTVS-56 PBS
  •  Paint: Medium & Surface,  thedetroitter.com,  June 2004
  •  Grand River Station Paints Detroit,  the detroiter.com, July 2003

Member:



Influential Instructors:

  • 1953-54       Miss Curtis, Grades 3-4 teacher, Hoosick Falls, NY
  • 1964/65       Boris Pufterman   Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (painting)
  • 1965/66       Michael O'Neill   Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (drawing)
  • 1972             Vivian Williams   Coshocton, Oh (private instruction   painting)
  • 1980             Alice Crawford   Ann Arbor Art Association, Ann Arbor, MI (painting)
  • 1984             Don Wynn   Ann Arbor Art Association, Ann Arbor, MI (painting)
  • 2001 - 04     Leslie Masters   Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, (painting)
  • 2003 -05     Charles McGee   Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, Mich. (mixed media)


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