I received a BFA from Pratt Institute, changing the course of my painting life into pure abstraction, under the instruction of painter James Gahagan, who was a very important teacher for me. I received an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, both in painting and sculpture, (working the 2-D concepts into 6’ welded steel, and casting in bronze). I taught at R.I. School of Design, Brown University, University of Minnesota, and Dartmouth College, and have been a continuous "Guest Critic" at the Vermont Studio Center since 1991, including 2009. I...
