Western Landscape Artist and Plein Air Painter

I began painting in the early seventies with some early success. Ten years ago, as I was heading toward retirement, I joined the Los Gatos Art Association where I soon became a board member. Through this Association my painting skills improved and I began to win awards in local competitions. I formed an outdoor painting group and together with the LGAA we paint outdoors every Monday.

My goal as artist is to continue to improve my skills. I love painting outdoors which has taken me to the Grand Canyon, deserts of Arizona and the Grand Tetons of Wyoming. I turn many of my outdoor paintings into large studio paintings.

I paint in acrylic, which is a fast drying medium. This allows me to work fast and loose in the style of the early California impressionists.