Oil on stretched canvas / custom floater frame.

17 x 21

I studied Art and Design/Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. In my professional career as an exhibition designer, I developed and designed over 200 content-driven exhibits for museums and education centers. I received an MFA at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco with a focus on portrait painting.

The "In Situ" series are intended to capture my subjects in moments and places where they are most themselves, undisturbed and contemplative. Every painting begins with a specific question. Through what expression in paint, can intimacy be captured? I search for nuance in expression, looking for the subtle turn of the mouth or the lift of a brow that expresses the essential self.