Paintings in Graphite
My vision, in it’s complexity aspires to a kind of clarity of nature to the viewer. My “Paintings in Graphite” are scenes of dense stands of sub-tropical forests, dominated by Palms, Oaks and Cypresses. The foliage is reflected by an expanse of water in whose gentle ripples are reflected the overhanging trees. For inspiration I travel the many rivers in Florida, in my canoe, sketching when I came upon a scene that may never exist again. In art school I was tutored in the classical skills of painting and drawing. I feel the schooling helped me to create realistic works of art in graphite with a subtle eye to create not only realism but to bring a graphic vision of the natural world using graphite as it may not have been used before. My art is available as Giclee prints and originals.
I studied art at The New York State University, and the Art Students League of N.Y. As an architectural designer and illustrator in New York City, I subsequently moved to Florida, where I discovered the magnificent beauty of Florida’s’ rivers and landscape. I have been doing “Paintings in Graphite” of Florida’s nature for 20 years. I have had one man shows in Sag Harbor and New York City. In Sag Harbor I had the opportunity to do still lives of the interiors of seventeen and eighteen century homes. I have also done work for the collections of American Express, Bristol Myer, Johnson and Johnson and Proctor and Gamble. In Florida I have had many one man shows such as the Disney Nature Conservancy and Florida Supreme court in Tallahassee and The Orlando Museum of Art.
I studied art at The New York State University, and the Art Students League of N.Y. As an architectural designer and illustrator in New York City, I subsequently moved to Florida, where I discovered the magnificent beauty of Florida’s’ rivers and landscape. I have been doing “Paintings in Graphite” of Florida’s nature for 20 years. I have had one man shows in Sag Harbor and New York City. In Sag Harbor I had the opportunity to do still lives of the interiors of seventeen and eighteen century homes. I have also done work for the collections of American Express, Bristol Myer, Johnson and Johnson and Proctor and Gamble. In Florida I have had many one man shows such as the Disney Nature Conservancy and Florida Supreme court in Tallahassee and The Orlando Museum of Art.