Background
I was born and raised in Center City Philadelphia, near the Franklin Institute in the Logan Square section. I studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. While grounded in traditional training, my work has always followed an independent path, shaped as much by intuition as technique.
BIOGRAPHY
Early Work
My first serious paintings emerged from the view outside my Fairmount apartment—houses, windows, rooftops, and streets. Later, living high above the neighborhood at Parkway House expanded my perspective, leading to a series of cityscapes that explored place from both intimate and elevated viewpoints.
Evolution of Style
As my perspective widened, abstraction became central to my work. Cityscapes shifted from specific architectural details into flowing compositions that treat neighborhoods as living, breathing forms. Color and movement increasingly replaced strict representation.
Global Influences
In recent years, images of barrios from around the world—Port-au-Prince, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Rio de Janeiro, and beyond—have deeply resonated with me. These neighborhoods share a universal visual and emotional language, regardless of geography.
Current Work
My most recent paintings merge influences from Philadelphia’s neighborhoods with those from across the globe. Together, they reflect a shared human experience—distinct, interconnected, and alive.
Beyond the City
While cityscapes form the backbone of my work, they are not its boundaries. My paintings move outward into landscapes and florals, toward the beach and beneath the surface of the sea. Fish, water, and abstraction appear as recurring elements—quiet, rhythmic, and persistent. I return to these subjects again and again, drawn by their ability to shift between observation and feeling, grounding my work while allowing it to drift.