A portrait is about taking a moment in a persons life and preserving it as a work of art.
Commissioning a portrait is about preserving the likeness of a special person in your life. It savors a moment in time, and preserves it for all time. As a portrait artist I hope to capture the person in that moment, so that the very essence of their personality, the aura of who they are, is easily seen and remembered.
On a personal note, I am an artist. While many people have known of me as a color expert and art director, I am finally taking the leap to share my lifelong love of portraiture. I have chosen pastels as my medium because I love that the softness of the pastels does not distract from the essence of my subject. Herein I present my recent work. I hope that whether you know the subjects or not, a sense of who they are is immediately revealed and that you enjoy meeting each of these people through my work.
RECENT EXHIBITS:
Sofia Stef Gallery representing the Pastel Society of Philly and Pastel Society of NJ - March 2026
Gaelen Gallery of JCC Metrowest - Faces Exhibit - West Orange, NJ - March-April 2026
Pastel Society of NJ Annual Members Exhibit Koehlers Gallery West Caldwell - December 2025
Barron Arts Center Pastel Society of NJ Woodbridge NJ - September 2025
Studio Montclair Leach Gallery- State of the Art 2025 - June-July 2025
Gaelen Gallery of JCC Metrowest - Juried Art Show - Winner Best Drawing Award - June/July 2025
Pastel Society of NJ Watchung Arts Center Watchung NJ - June 2025
Studio Montclair Strength and Resilience Exhibit - Leach Gallery Montclair NJ - January February 2025
Pastel Society of NJ Annual Members Exhibit Koehler Gallery W. Caldwell - Nov/December 2024
Third Annual AMR Artists Exhibit Margaretville NY September - October 2024
West Orange Arts Council Exhibit - Small Works - December 2019
West Orange Arts Council Exhibit - Arts of the Oranges - August 2019
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