About Artist
Professional information
I received my formal education from the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design in Lancaster PA, where I placed 2nd in the Senior Class Exhibit for illustration. My main body of work consists of figurative, portrait, and wildlife art, my work is a journey into the interplay between traditional and contemporary art forms. In Rebelle software, I explore the look and feel of traditional painting techniques, with the fluidity of watercolors, the richness of oils,, and the textures of various wet and dry media—all within a digital canvas.
My passion for Figurative, and Portraiture art stems from a fascination with the play of color, light, and shadow on the human form. Ultimately, my art is driven by a profound love for beauty, which includes animal portraits and wildlife. Each piece is an exploration of the aesthetic and emotional impact of color, form, and texture.
AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS
Artist Statement
My subject matter is nature and wildlife, whether it is a traditional landscape or a lioness painting. I use traditional materials, pastels and watercolors blended on pastelmat, to captivate my audience. — making marks on paper in just the right value, in just the right color, in just the right hue, in just the right place, at just the right time to bring animals people, and nature to life.
⦁Winner of 2019 #ArtPopEasternPA
⦁ First Place Winner of The Morning Call’s Masterpiece Series 2007 Lehigh Valley Landmarks
⦁ Second Place in Allentown’s Art in the Park exhibition
⦁ Apprenticeship under Donato Giancola
⦁ Second Place finish in Pennsylvania Collage of Art and Design Senior Class exhibition
⦁ Second Place finish in VICA Commercial Art Contest
⦁ Award for pen and ink drawing commemorating the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Lehigh County Vocational Technical School