Growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, my family always nurtured my passion for art and the desire to paint. After graduating with my B.F.A. in painting from Carnegie Mellon University, I moved to Colorado and eventually to California, where I have been painting for 20 years. At my first big art opening in 1987, then Mayor Federico Pena presented my work in the atrium of the innovative Silver Square in downtown Denver where I sold three quarters of the show. I went on to sell my paintings through galleries, interior design showrooms, designers and architects throughout Colorado as well as Santa Fe, Los Angeles and San Diego. In 1989, I moved to Los Angeles where I painted numerous private and commercial commissions while also working as a sales representative for an interior design showroom. The added-value of my interior experience led to other interior design work, including the renovation of The Georgian Hotel, a beautiful art deco boutique hotel overlooking the Santa Monica Bay. This project helped launch my career as an interior designer and project manager for hotels throughout the U.S. and Asia, where I traveled and consulted for several years. A fine artist for the past eight years, I have worked as both a fine art consultant and as an artist for the hospitality, corporate, healthcare and residential markets. My painting skills, combined with the opportunity to express color and materials through interior design, have allowed me to create art for a living. Combining my personal work with practical experience has given me an understanding of the functional and creative needs of interior design projects. As the world becomes more complex, and the life of an artist becomes more of a business, I strive for continued opportunities to combine the best of both worlds.
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