My interest in photography goes back to childhood but only in recent years have I had the time to master the technical and compositional aspects of this art form. Although primarily self-taught, in 1999 I earned a certificate in Professional Photography from the New York Institute of Photography. Shortly thereafter, I made the transition from film to digital. In 2006, I discovered the beauty of water reflections and have been photographing them ever since.
Awards
- Gallery on the Green - 49th Annual Open Juried Show - Bridge Street Live Award, October, 2016
- On the Green Fine Art & Craft Show, Glastonbury, CT - Second Place, Photography, September, 2015
- Armonk Outdoor Art Show, Armonk, NY - Honorable Mention, Photography/Digital Arts, September, 2014
- Gallery on the Green - 46th Annual Open Juried Show - Union Savings Bank Award, October, 2013
- The Slater Memorial Museum - 69th Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition - Best Photography Prize, February, 2013
- Gallery on the Green - 42nd Annual Open Juried Show - Martha Summers Urban Memorial Prize, October, 2009
- Farmington Valley Arts Center - Open Juried Photography Show 2009 - Second Place Prize, May, 2009
- Gallery on the Green - 41st Annual Open Juried Show - Artistic Images of Canton Prize, October, 2008
Memberships
I am an Elected Member of the West Hartford Art League and the Mystic Arts Center and a member of the Canton Artists’ Guild, the oldest continuously running guild of artists in Connecticut.
Juried Group Exhibitions
2017
- West Hartford Art League - Exposures 2017
- The Slater Memorial Museum - 73rd Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition
2016
- Gallery on the Green - 49th Annual Open Juried Show - Bridge Street Live Award
- West Hartford Art League - CT + 6 Juried Competition
2015
- West Hartford Art League - Members’ Juried Exhibition
- Mystic Arts Center - Photo Show 37
- West Hartford Art League - CT + 6 Juried Competition
- The Slater Memorial Museum - 71st Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition
2014
- Gallery on the Green - 47th Annual Open Juried Show
- Mystic Arts Center - Photo Show 36
- Mystic Arts Center - 58th Regional Juried Show
- The Slater Memorial Museum - 70th Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition
- West Hartford Art League - Exposures 2014
2013
- Gallery on the Green - 46th Annual Open Juried Show - Union Savings Bank Award
- Mystic Arts Center - Photo Show 35
- Mystic Arts Center - 57th Regional Juried Show
- Farmington Valley Arts Center - Photographer’s Eyes - Juried Photography Exhibit
- West Hartford Art League - CT + 6 Juried Competition
- The Slater Memorial Museum - 69th Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition - Best Photography Prize
- West Hartford Art League - Exposures 2013, 18th Annual Open Juried Photography Exhibit
2012
- Gallery on the Green - 45th Annual Open Juried Show
- Mystic Arts Center - Photo Show 34
- New Britain Museum of American Art - 43rd Annual Juried Members Exhibition
- Mystic Arts Center - 56th Regional Juried Show
- Farmington Valley Arts Center - 2012 Spring Open Juried Exhibit of Contemporary Works
- The Slater Memorial Museum - 68th Annual Connecticut Artists Exhibition
2011
- West Hartford Art League - Exposures 2011, 17th Annual Open Juried Photography Exhibit
- New Britain Museum of American Art - 42nd Annual Juried Members Exhibition
- Farmington Valley Arts Center - Open Juried Show 2011
- Mystic Arts Center - Photo Show 33
- Gallery on the Green - 44th Annual Open Juried Show
- Mystic Arts Center - 55th Regional Juried Show
- West Hartford Art League - CT + 6 Juried Competition
2010
- New Britain Museum of American Art - 41st Annual Juried Members Exhibition
- Gallery on the Green - 43rd Annual Open Juried Show
- West Hartford Art League - Artwalk 2010, A Juried Art Exhibition
- West Hartford Art League - CT + 5 Juried Competition
- The Slater Memorial Museum - 67th Annual Juried Connecticut Artists Exhibition
- West Hartford Art League - Exposures 2010, 16th Annual Open Juried Photography Exhibit
2009
- New Britain Museum of American Art - 40th Annual Juried Members Exhibition
- Gallery on the Green - 42nd Annual Open Juried Show - Martha Summers Urban Memorial Prize
- West Hartford Art League - Artwalk Juried Art Exhibition
- Farmington Valley Arts Center - Open Juried Photography Show 2009 - Second Place Prize
- West Hartford Art League - CT + 5 Juried Competition
- The Slater Memorial Museum - 66th Annual Juried Connecticut Artists Exhibition
2008
- New Britain Museum of American Art - 39th Annual Juried Members Exhibition
- Gallery on the Green - 41st Annual Open Juried Show - Artistic Images of Canton Prize
- West Hartford Art League - 5th Anniversary Artwalk Juried Art Exhibition
In addition to the above, I began showing my work at outdoor art shows in 2012. In the most recent season, I exhibited at five shows:
- Wickford Art Festival, Wickford, RI
- Stamford Art Festival, Stamford, CT
- Saratoga Arts Celebration, Saratoga Springs, NY
- On the Green Fine Art & Craft Show, Glastonbury, CT
- Armonk Outdoor Art Show, Armonk, NY