Born:
Alabama, 1940
Degrees:
Master of Urban Planning,
Texas A&M University, 1970
Bachelor of Architecture,
University of Florida, 1961
Preferred media:
Transparent watercolor, acrylic and gouache
Techniques:
All traditional, wet in wet, wet in dry, as well as gouache resist
Styles:
Representational, abstract, non-objective, expressive, decorative
Primary work:
Currently “gouache resist”, large nude series, Dark Flower Planet abstract series, and gouache resist "Prior Restraint” series, along with transparent watercolor “Rubik’s Food” still life series, outdoor and expressive figure studies and abstracts.
Study:
1980 through 1984 with Polly Hammett, AWS, NWS, 1975 through 2003 with various other nationally recognized watercolorists, including Carl Molno AWS, and Virginia Cobb AWS, NA., Skip Lawrence, AWS, Pat San Soucie, AWS., Glen Bradshaw, etc.
Shows:
One man shows with:
American Art Associates (Houston) 1985, ‘86, ‘87
Dexter’s of Winter Park, 2004.
Two-artist show at The Gallery at Avalon Island, Orlando, with Marianna Ross, 2007
Joint exhibitions with:
Watercolor Art Society-Houston (WAS-H)
Art League of Houston
American Art Associates
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Annual
Florida Watercolor Society
National Watercolor Society
Central Florida Watercolor Society
Museum of Florida Art's 2008 "Florida Biennial" and the 2009 "Chrome and Leather" Show
Various awards include:
First Prize, WAS-H Christmas Show (1980)
Honorable Mention (WAS-H) open show, (1986) and others.
Works included in WAS-H traveling show (1984, ‘85, ‘86).
Best Of Show, Plano Art Association Annual National Show 2001
United Arts of Central Florida Arts-ploration, 2005, Purchase Prize
First Place, CFWS Annual Members Christmas Show, 2005, 2006, 2008
Winslow Homer Award, Florida Watercolor Society 34th Annual Exhibition, 2005
Publix/Daniel Smith Paints Award 35th Annual Exhibition, 2006
Georgia Watercolor Society Past Presidents Award, 2007
Honorable Mention, CFWS 2nd Annual Members Show, 2008
First Place, CFWS 3rd Annual Juried Members Show, 2009
Award for "Playfulness", 2009 Will's Creek Survey
Second Place, CFWS 4th Annual Juried Members Show, 2010
Gallery shows with:
Albertson - Peterson Gallery (gallery artists)
Leslie Boyd Gallery (Central Florida Watercolor Society)
Comma Gallery, Orlando
Works hung in numerous national, state and regional shows juried by: Charles Reid, Frank Webb, Pat San Soucie, Polly Hammett, Barbara Nechis, Joan Rothermal, Mary Hughey Phillis, Mary Todd Beam, Virginia Cobb, Glenn Bradshaw, George James, Betsy Dillard Stroud, Mary Anne Beckwith, and others to present.
Galleries:
Albertson-Peterson Gallery, Winter Park, FL, 1988 to 1998.
Comma Gallery 813 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 (ph.407.894.4505)
Classes Taught:
Watercolor courses (Art-teriors) Longwood, Fl, 1989-91
Watercolor courses (Private) Orlando, 1991-1997 and 2003-2004
Watercolor courses (Seminole Community College) Oviedo,1997 -1999.
Watercolor courses (Downtown Arts Factory) Orlando, Fl.
Watercolor courses and workshops (Crealdé School of Art) Winter Park, FL
Workshops Taught:
Central Florida Watercolor Society, Orlando, 1999 - 2000,
Debary Art League, Debary, FL 2003
Tampa, FL 2003
Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach FL 2004, 2006
El Dorado Center for the Arts, El Dorado, AR, 2004
Beaches Art Center, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 2004
Southwestern Watercolor Society, Dallas, TX, 2004
Potomac Highlands Art Workshops, Elkins, WV, 2004, 2005
Seminole/Sanford Art League, Sanford, FL, 2004
Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 2005
San Antonio Watercolor Group, San Antonio TX, 2006
Tennessee Watercolor Society, Chattanooga, TN, 2006
Comma Gallery, Orlando, FL, 2007
Leesburg Art Association, Leesburg, FL, 2008
Central Florida Watercolor Society, Orlando, FL, 2008
Michigan Art Workshops, Bay City, MI, 2008
Artists Workshop, Inc. of New Smyrna Beach, FL, 2009
Brandon Art League, Brandon, FL, 2009
Flagler County Art League, Palm Coast, FL, 2009
Crealdé School of Art, Winter Park, FL, 1009
Central Florida Watercolor Society, Orlando, FL, 2010
Demos:
Central Florida Watercolor Society
DeBary Art League
Gold Coast Watercolor Society
Eustis Watercolor Society
Southwestern Watercolor Society
Jacksonville Watercolor Society
Artists' Workshop of New Smyrna Beach
San Antonio Watercolor Group
Art League of Orange County
Sanford/Seminole Art League
Sarasota Art League
Orlando Artists League
Central Florida Watercolor Society
Citrus Watercolor Club
Preferred Teaching Subjects:
Expressive Figure in Watercolor, Crazy For Color, Outdoor/Indoor Landscape, Moving Toward Modern, Make Your Watercolors Come Alive!, Perspective for Painters.
Organizations:
Signature Member, Florida Watercolor Society
Founder, Honorary Member, Central Florida Watercolor Society
Signature Member, National Watercolor Society
Former President, Watercolor Art Society - Houston
Work In Collections:
Works in numerous private collections ,including
Polly Hammett AWS, NWS, Houston,TX
Virginia Cobb, AWS, NA, Santa Fe, NM
Ralph Meers, Palm Beach, FL
Linda Carter, NWS, Houston, TX
The Transco Corporate Collection, Houston, TX
Leslie King and Joshua Mintz, Northampton, MA
Chris and John Robinson, Orlando, FL
Elizabeth King and Scott Felsher, Eugene, OR
Scott and Jane Gabrielson, Orlando, FL
Former City Commissioner Bill Bagley, Orlando, FL
James and Joyce Sellen, Winter Park, FL
Jan and Kazuko Staniszkis, Orlando, FL
Brenda Robinson, Former Director, Orlando Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs,FL
Jane Brinkerhoff, Orlando, FL
Tom and Gail Kohler, Orlando, FL
John and Delores Brewer, Alexandria, LA
Stephen T. Wells, El Dorado, AR
Robert and Elaine Wilkerson, Houston, TX,
Herb Trotman and Kathy Hinkle, Birmingham, AL
Paul and Dana Cutts, Houston, TX,
Emory and Suzy Stansell, Jacksonville,
FL John Waterman, Casselberry, FL
Mary Conn, Miras Flores, CA,
Maurizio Maso, Winter Park, FL
Richard and Suzy Unger, Winter Park, FL
Adrian Mann, Owner/Manager, Dexter's Winter Park, FL
Vivian Mintz King, Northampton, MA
Susan and Evan Landis, Orlando, FL
Karen Carasik, Orlando, FL
Josh Garrick, Orlando, FL
And
.....many, many others
