CV/Bio
In April 2018 I transitioned from a medical career to full time painting and opening my Mo'zArt Gallery and Studio in the new National Park at Historic Old New Castle, Delaware. There I paint in oils and also pastels and my work hangs on the walls of the gallery. My subject matter is split between local and distant cityscapes/landscapes and paintings of portraits and the figure. Largely self taught, my work searches out the sparkling effects of light on the object surface whether on the early morning light on the side of a structure or the glow of light in a model's face and hair. Visitors to my gallery are welcome to browse the collection of paintings of Historic Old New Castle and of beautiful settings from around the East Coast and beyond. A number of my works have garnered awards and hang in private and public collections in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Awards and Shows:
October, 2023: Iconic Loockerman Award, Paint Dover, Dover DE
August, 2023: First Place main competition, Artists Paint OC, Art League of Ocean City MD
August, 2023: First Place, Quick Draw, Artists Paint OC, Art League of Ocean City MD
October, 2022: 2nd Place, Paint Dover, Dover, DE
August, 2022: Third Place, Artists Paint OC, Art League of Ocean City MD
July, 2022 : First Place Quick Draw non-juried artists) Plein Air Easton, MD
August, 2019: 2nd Place, Quick Draw, Artists Paint Ocean City, MD
July, 2019: Honorable Mention Quick Draw (non-juried artists), Plein Air Easton, MD
August, 2018: Best Hospitality Painting, Artists Paint Ocean City, Center for the Arts, Ocean City MD
February, 2018: Second Place, Human Form Show, Kent Island Federation of Arts, Stevensville, MD
August, 2017: First Place, Quick Draw, Artists Paint Ocean City, Art League of Ocean City, MD
June, 2017: Best in Show, Pain Stevensville, MD plein air competition
February, 2017: Juried into The Figure in Motion Show at Newark Arts Alliance, Newark, DE
January, 2017: Best in Show award, The Human Form Show, Kent Island federation of Arts, Stevensville, MD
October, 2016: Participant in It Figures show at Newark Arts Alliance, Newark, DE
October, 2016: Group show at Longwood Art Gallery with David Diaz and Nan Jackson, Kennett Square, PA
September-October 2016: One man show of 48 paintings at Historic Foundation of Odessa, Delaware
September, 2016: Juried Artist in Solomons Plein Air competition, Solomons Island, MD
September, 2016: Summer Reflections Show, Kent Island Federation of Arts, Stevensville, MD. Honorable Mention.
August, 2016: Artists Paint Ocean City, Art League of Ocean City (MD). Honorable Mention and also First Place in Quick Draw
June, 2016: Juried Artist in Paint Annapolis, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
May, 2016: 53rd Annual Members Show, Kent Island Federation of Arts, Stevensville, MD. First Place.
March, 2016: Juried artist in 3rd Annual Lighthouse Plein Air competition, Tequesta, FL
January, 2016: Second Place and Honorable Mention, The Human Form Show, Kent Island Federation of Arts, Stevensville, MD
Sept., 2015: First Place plein air painting show. Kent Island Federation of Arts, Stevensville, MD
September, 2015: Juried Artist, Pein Air Solomons, MD
August, 2015: Artists Paint Ocean City (MD), Art League of Ocean City
July, 2015: Third Place, Non-Juried Artists, Quick Draw, Plein Air Easton, MD
July, 2015: Howard Schroeder Award for Portraiture, Rehoboth Art League, Delaware
June, 2015: Juried Artist, Paint Annapolis competition, Annapolis, MD
May, 2015: Juried Artist, Carmel (CA) Plein Air Competition
April, 2015: First Place& Peoples's Choice Awards, Quick Draw, Paint The Town, Chestertown RiverArts, Chestertown, MD
Jan., 2015: First Place, Human Form Show, Kent Island Federation of Arts, Stevensville, MD
Oct., 2014: Plein Air Brandywine Valley, Wilmington, DE
Oct., 2014: Crosswick Plein Air Competition and Show, Chesterfield Township, NJ
Sept., 2014: Third Place Quick Draw, Plein Air Solomons, MD
August, 2014: Third Place Quick Draw, and Honorable Mention in Artists Paint Ocean City, Art League of Ocean City, MD
July, 2014: Working Artists Forum "Local Color" show, Easton, MD
June, 2014: Plein Air Richmond plein air competition and show, Richmond, VA
June, 2014: Easels in Frederick plein air competition and show, Frederick, MD
May, 2014: Ist Place Pastels and Best of Show Awards, Plein Air Dhow, Kent Island Federation of Art, Stevensville, MD
May, 2014: Paint The Town, Chestertown RiverArts plein air show, Chestertown, MD
April, 2014: Third Place, Hammonton Plein Air Competition, Noyes Gallery, Hammonton, NJ
March, 2014: Peoples" Choice, Ist Annual Lighthouse Art Center Plein Air Competition, Tequesta, FL
February, 2014: Second Place in oils, The Human Form Show, Kent Island Fereration of Arts, Maryland
August, 2013: Artists Paint Ocean City (MD) plein air competition, Art League of Ocean City; 3rd Place and Peoples' Choice awards
July 19-21,2013: Juried artist, Working Artists Forum "Local Color" Show, Easton, MD, during Easton Plein Air
May 5, 2013: Peoples' Choice Award, Dover Days Quick Draw Competition, Dover, DE
May 1, 2013: Peoples' Choice Award, Dover Days Plein Air Competition, Biggs Museum, Dover, DE
May 3, 2013: Solo Show and Reception, Longwood Art Gallery, Kennett Square, PA
May 3, 2013: Judge for Hammonton Art Center Annual Judged Art Show, Hammonton, NJ
April, 2013: Second Place, Hammonton Plein Air Competition, Noyes Gallery at Hammonton, NJ
February, 2013: First and Second place in oils, The Human Form Show, Kent Island Federation of Arts, Maryland
Program Cover Artist, Committee of 100 Dinner/Silent Auction, Wilmington, DE
Dec., 2012: Solo exhibit:"Around Our Town Of New Castle", Blue Heron Gallery, New Castle, DE
Oct., 2012: First place award, Paint The Town plein air competition, St. Michaels Art League, Maryland
Sept., 2012: Solo exhibit of paintings, "Local Color", Station Gallery, Greenville, DE
July, 2012: Invited artist, Local Color Weekend plein air competition, New Hope, PA
July, 2012: Portrait entry in Rehoboth Art League Annual Members Show
June, 2012: Juried artist, Easels In Frederick plein air competion: "Best Use Of Light" award, for "Evening Shadows
June, 2012: Millville (NJ) Plein Air Competition and Show, Third Place
May, 2012: Dover Art League Plein Air Competition, Dover, Delaware: 1st Place and Artists' Choice Awards
May, 2012: Official Artist and Painting for the Wilmington Flower Market, Wilmington, Delaware
May, 2012: Paint The Town plein air competition, Chestertown, MD: "A Second Look" show, Honorable Mention April, 2012: Hammonton (NJ) Plein Air Competition, Noyes Gallery at Hammonton: Third Place February, 2012: KentIsland Federation of Arts, Human Figure Show: First Place and Best Of Show Awards October, 2011: St. Michaels Plein Air Competition, St. Michaels, MD: 3rd Place
Sept., 2011 Brandywine Plein Air Competition and Show, Tatnall School, Wilmington,DE
June, 2011: Juried artist in Easels in Frederick Plein Air Competition, Frederick, MD
June, 2011: Millville Plein Air Competition and Show, Millville, NJ: First Place Award
May, 2011: Guest Artist for May, Longwood Art Gallery, Kennett Square, PA
April, 2011: "Paint The Town" Plein Air Competition, Chestertown Maryland (Chestertown Arts League):Artists Choice Award April, 2011: 63rd Annual Chestertown Juried Art Show, Heron Point in Chestertown, MD: Honorable Mention for "No Luck Today" April, 2011: Hammonton Plein Air Competition, Noyes Gallery at Hammonton, NJ: Second Place Award
February, 2011: Kent Island Federation of Arts-Show of Figurative Works: First Place in Pastel; First Place in Oils,
Second Place in Oils: Best of Show November, 2010: Chestertown (Maryland) Arts League Members Judged Show: First Place in Pastels
October, 2010: First Prize (tie), October "Macabre" Show, Chestertown Arts League, Maryland
September, 2010: MAPAPA Plein Air Paint Out, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, MD: Third Place Award
September, 2010: Sail Into Art Exhibition, Cape Charles, VA: First Place and Merit Award
July, 2010: Easton Plein Air Competition and Festival Quick Draw,Easton, MD: Honorable Mention span
July, 2010: Summer Flip Flop Group Show, Station Gallery, Greenville, Delaware
July, 2010: Cover Painting (Cooler Inside) for the Delaware Medical Journal: Volume 82, Number 7
June, 2010: Millville Plein Air Competition, Millville, New Jersey: First Place Award
June, 2010: Rehoboth Art League Members Show: Howard Schroeder Award for Portraiture
May, 2010: Rehoboth Plein Air Competition, Delaware
April, 2010: Chestertown, MD - Paint The Town; First Prize and Peoples" Choice Award
March, 2010: Chester County Art Association: The Nude And Draped Figure July, 2009: Easton Plein Air Festival, Quick Draw, Easton, Maryland
June, 2009: New Castle Historical Society Plein Air Exhibit, Delaware
Memberships:
MAPAPA (Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association)
Gallery Representations:
Mo'zArt Gallery, New Castle, DE