Grew up in West Virginia, Texas and Louisiana. Went 2 years to LSU, 1958-60. Transferred to RISD in 1960. Yale-Norfolk scholar, 1962. RISD European Honors Program in Italy, 1962-63. Lived in New York 1963-1965, worked at the Museum of Modern Art, maintained a studio at West Broadway Broome Street. Came to MICA to attend grad school in 1965. MFA Painting, 1967. Taught at Mr. Vernon Junior College in D.C. 1967-69. Taught classes at MICA 1969-70, became full-time in 1970, have taught here since.

My teaching philosophy: primarily intuitive but stresses empathy, seriousness and clarity, plus staying abreast of issues and developments in the art world at large. I try to focus on students as individuals. I'm the father of two grown daughters, plus one grandson. My painting has veered between traditional realism and color-based abstraction for 30 years. Currently, it's abstract but could change again. I follow the muse and don't ask questions. I have shown my work sporadically, mostly in the Baltimore-D.C. area. My last gallery show was at Gallery K in D.C. in 2001. Have also had numerous institutional and alternative space shows--one approaching at the Pinkard Gallery in Fall 2005.

Education

1967

• M.F.A, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland.

1963

• B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, 1960-1963.

1960

• Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1958-1960.

Awards & Recognition

• Participant, Rhode Island School of Design European Honors Program, 1962-1963.
• Yale-Norfolk Scholar, 1962.

Exhibitions

2004

One Person Show, Gordon Center for Performing Arts, Baltimore.

2001

Exhibition, MAP (Maryland Art Place), Baltimore, December.

2000

Exhibition, Gallery K, Washington, D.C., March 2001. Also, various group shows at Gallery K, 2000-2003.

1999

One Person Show, Pinkard Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, February.

1992

Exhibition, Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland.

1990

Exhibition, Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland.

1988

Two Person Show, School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, Maryland.

1986

Touring Exchange Exhibit, Paintings selected by Richard Martin, Editor, Arts Magazine, Italy, Summer.

1985

Old Masters in Contemporary Art: A Group Invitational, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania.

1983

Two Person Show, Center Club, Baltimore, Maryland. Five Printmakers, Michelson Gallery, Washington, D.C.

1982

Five Year Show, Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland, Summer.

1981

Still Life Lives: Invitational Exhibition, Organized by Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland.

1980

Maryland Biennial, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. Realism and Metaphor: Invitational Traveling Exhibition, Organized by the University of South Florida. Five from Baltimore, Group Show, Olshonsky Gallery, Washington, D.C. One Man Show, Constantine Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland.

1979

Southern Exposure, Group Show, 1708 E. Main Gallery, Richmond, Virginia. Group Show, Constantine Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland.

1974

Group Show, Jacob's Ladder Gallery, Washington, D.C.

1973

Group Show, Pyramid Gallery, Washington, D.C.

1969

Two Person Show, Ludwig Katzenstein Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland. Two Person Show, Gallery West, Buffalo, New York.

1968

Two Person Show, Mt. Vernon College, Washington, D.C.

1964

Group Show, Tarot Gallery, New York City, New York.