Watercolor captures my heart in a way that keeps me challenged and engaged in creating art. I work out of my home in Millersville, Maryland and try to spend as much time as I can painting outdoors.
Awards and Recognition
2nd Place, KIFA Absolutely Abstract 2024, “Hike to the Top”
People’s Choice, KIFA Nostalgic Structures 2024, “Still Standing”
3rd Place, 2nd Annual Adkins Arboretum Plein Air Event 2023, “Welcome Bridge”
Honorable Mention, KIFA Black and White 2025, “A Penny for Your Thoughts”
Honorable Mention, KIFA Black and White 2025, “On the Edge of Night”
Honorable Mention, KIFA Absolutely Abstract 2023, “Bursting Forth”
Honorable Mention, KIFA Primary Colors 2023, “Beyond the Boundaries”
Honorable Mention, KIFA Street Scenes and Walkways 2023, “Moonlit”
Current Memberships
Art East Queen Anne’s County - 2024
American Watercolor Society - 2023
Working Artists Forum Easton, MD (WAF) Juried Member - 2023
Baltimore Watercolor Society (BWS) Associate Member - 2023
Kent Island Federation of Arts (KIFA) - 2023
West River Artists - 2022
Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay (PAPCB) - 2022
Annapolis Watercolor Club - 2021
Academy Arts Museum, Easton MD - 2021
Art instruction …
Ilya Ibyaev: 2025 Light and Space
Gary Tucker: 2025 Maritime Watercolor
Nishita Jain: 2024, 2025 Limited Palette Watercolor Landscapes/Plein Air
Nicolas Lopez 2024 The Language of Water (Artefacto)
Thomas Schaller: 2023 Drawing and Perspective (Terracotta)
A few of the many artists who Inspire me …
Nicolas Lopez Ilya Ibyaev Nishita Jain Gary Tucker
Joseph Zbukvic Thomas Schaller Jasmine Huang
Chien Chung Wei Tom Bucci Gareth Edwards John Blockley
Ann Blockley The Hudson River Painters