Artist Statement

I am a Colorado native with a long-term interest in several mediums spanning  both painting and sculpture.  I paint in watercolor, pastel, oil, acrylic and gouache, often combining two or more of these in a  given painting.  Since becoming a professional artist in 1998 I have exhibited in more than 150 juried exhibitions in 16 states and have received more than 35 awards in local, state, national and international exhibits.

I enjoy painting a wide variety of subject matter – portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, automobiles, and various artifacts. I would soon become bored with painting similar subjects, though I often like to return to a specific subject several months or years later and try a variation on my initial concept or approach. My style has evolved towards stronger colors and contrasts – often to the point of noticeable exaggeration.

Though I am inspired by a wide range of subjects, each subject must have the potential for: a design statement (more important to me than telling a story); strong and diverse colors and values; and a variety of painting techniques. Perhaps most importantly, I want a subject that will challenge me in some new way, will contribute to my knowledge of the art and craft of painting, and will allow me ample opportunity to express my own interpretation or translation of the subject.

I also enjoy sculpture, working with clay, wood, paper mache, and mixed media to sculpt a variety of subjects.  I have recently completed three sculptures with my wife, Leah, a mosaic artist;  I make  the sculptures and she does the mosaic work.

Selected Recent Juried Exhibitions (Since 2020)

• Oil Painters of America (OPA) National Exhibition: 2025 (Bradenton, FL)

• Oil Painters of America (OPA) Western Regional Exhibition: 2025 (Philipsburg, MT); 2024 (Prescott, AZ); 2023 (Salt Lake City, UT); and 2020 (virtual/online)

• Governor’s Art Show, Loveland, CO: 2026, 2023 and 2022

• American Impressionist Society (AIS) Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition:  2025

• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Online Exhibitions:  2024 (Spring International), 2022, and 2021 Online Exhibits

• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) “Best of America” Small Works National Juried Exhibition: 2026 (St. Simons Island, GA); 2025 (Cincinnati, OH), 2023 (Boulder, CO); and 2022 (Birmingham, AL)

• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) “Best of America” International Juried Exhibitions:  2025 (Indianapolis, IN), and 2024 (Birmingham, AL)

• Art and Color 365 Magazine: Summer 2024 (Open competition and Drawings competition); Spring 2025 (Landscapes/Seascapes competition); Spring 2024 (Watercolor competition), and Summer 2024 (Still Life Competition)

• Richeson 75 International Online Exhibition: 2024

Selected Recent Awards (since 2020)

• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS):  Best Composition Award, 2025 Best of America International Juried Exhibition

• National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS):  Merit Award, 2021 Members Only Online Exhibition

• Meritorious Selection Award, Richeson 75 International Online Exhibition: 2024

• Special Merit Awards, Art and Color 365 Magazine: Fall 2025 issue (Still Life Competition); Summer 2025 (Drawings Competition); Fall 2024 (Artists Choice Competition), Spring 2024 (Watercolor Competition), and Summer 2024 (Still Life Competition)

• Artistic Recognition Awards, Art and Color 365 Magazine, Summer 2025 (Open Competition); Spring 2024 (Watercolor Competition), and Summer 2024 (Still Life Competition)

Collections

• Limited edition and open edition prints and event posters are in numerous collections throughout the country

• Commissioned portraits, landscapes, and architectural renderings are in numerous collections throughout Colorado

• Other works are in numerous collections

Signature and Master Signature Memberships

• Colorado Watercolor Society (CWS)

• National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS)

• Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS; Master Signature Member)

• Rocky Mountain National Watermedia (RMNW)

Publications

•  Art & Color 365 Magazine:  2025 Fall Issue; 2025 Summer Issue; 2025 Spring Issue; 2024 Fall Issue; and 2024 Summer Issue

•  Automobilia Magazine, November/December 2025 issue (vintage vehicle paintings and mixed-media sculpture)

•  Journal for the Society of Commercial Archeology, Spring 2025 (vintage sign paintings and mixed-media sculpture) 

•  AcrylicWorks 6:  Creative Energy, published by North Light Books in May 2019

•  AcrylicWorks 5:  Bold Values, published by North Light Books in May 2018

•  AcrylicWorks 4: Captivating Color, published by North Light Books, 2017

•  AcrylicWorks: The Best of Acrylic Painting, published by North Light Books, 2014

• Splash 14:  Light and Color, published by North Light Books, 2013