Early work

A colorful abstract portrait of a man with dark hair, wearing a dark shirt, painted in an impressionistic style with bold brushstrokes and a vibrant palette.

Artist, interrupted

Self-portrait, 1988, Oil on canvas, 16” x 20”

I studied painting and other studio arts in the 1980s—at Middlebury College, and then at the New York Studio School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture. At that time, I focused mainly on the human figure. But after several years of struggling to paint while working full time, I mostly abandoned the pursuit until starting again in 2021. 

Here is some of the work from the 1980s and early ‘90s.

Getting up again, 1991, Oil on canvas, 36"x24" Collection of the artist

Getting up again, 1991, Oil on canvas, 36"x24" Collection of the artist

Rising waters, 1991, Oil on canvas, 24" x 46" Collection of the artist

Rising waters, 1991, Oil on canvas, 24" x 46" Collection of the artist

Lake swimmer, 1992, Oil on canvas, 18" x 30"

Lake swimmer, 1992, Oil on canvas, 18" x 30"

Soupy Day for a Swim, 1986, Oil on canvas, 60"x48", Private collection

Soupy Day for a Swim, 1986, Oil on canvas, 60"x48", Private collection

Red Nude in Forest, 1988, Oil on canvas

Red Nude in Forest, 1988, Oil on canvas

Red nude, 1986, Collection of the artist

Red nude, 1986, Collection of the artist

Yellow Man, 1988, Oil on canvas, Collection of the artist

Yellow Man, 1988, Oil on canvas, Collection of the artist

Red Poppies, 1991, Oil on canvas board.

Red Poppies, 1991, Oil on canvas board.

Taking a Breath, 1990, Colored pencil on paper, Collection of the artist

Taking a Breath, 1990, Colored pencil on paper, Collection of the artist