Resume
EDUCATION
1977 BA Fine Arts Indiana University
1993, 1995 Art Students League NYC
The artist has studied with Isabel Bishop, David Leffel, Ronald Sherr, Gregg Kreutz, Peter Cox, Selina Trieff and others.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Full-time commissioned portrait artist since 1982
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019
- Cornell Art Museum Exhibition, Del Ray, FL (cntd. April 2019)
- GarveySimon “SELECT4” Exhibition, NYC October
- Art Miami Art Basel Week 2019
2018
- Cornell Art Museum Exhibition, Del Ray, FL
- Art Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Art Fair
2017
- Art Miami Art Basel Week 2017
- Athena Shrugged Group Show, Long Sharp Gallery Indy, November
- ArtPrize9 Grand Rapids, MI
- “Art on Paper” Pier 36 NYC March
- Solo Exhibition Long Sharp Gallery Project Space NYC March
2016
- ArtPrize8 Grand Rapids, MI Top 20 Jury Finalist for Time Based Art
- “Crossroads New Media” Long Sharp Gallery, Indianapolis
2015
- ArtPrize7 Grand Rapids, MI
- Solo Exhibition “Go Figure” Westside Cultural Arts Center Atlanta, GA
- Spring Masters at the Armory NYC
- Art Miami NY at Pier 94 NYC
2014
- SCOPE NY
- American International Fine Art Fair
- Art Palm Beach
- Solo Exhibit IN Icons, Long Sharp Gallery, Indianapolis
2013
- American International Fine Art Fair
- Art Palm Beach
2012
- Scope Miami
- Solo Exhibit at Conrad Indianapolis – South Foyer
- Solo Exhibit at Long-Sharp Curis Gallery Detroit, MI
2012
- Long Sharp/Curis Gallery, Detroit, MI
- Solo Exhibit Conrad Hotel Indianapolis – South Foyer
- Art Palm Beach
2011
- Art Naples
- Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis
- Artist Portraits, Painting on Exhibit, Richmond Art Museum, IN
- Indy Arts Council – Contemporary Figurative Show
- Solo Exhibit at Conrad Hotel Indianapolis – South Foyer
- Art Newport
- Art Greenwich
- Red Dot, Miami Art Basel Week
2010
- Brett Wesley Gallery Las Vegas
- Artist Portraits, Painting on Exhibit, Indianapolis Art Center
2009
- ARTBOX Indianapolis, IN
2005-2009
- Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach
2006
- Image Station Gallery Maui
2002
- Horizon Gallery Santa Fe, NM
1998-2004
- Sargent’s Gallery Lahaina, Maui
SELECTED AWARDS & PUBLIC RECOGNITION
2020
-
DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award of the Arts Council of Indianapolis
2013
- Creative Renewal Fellowship from the Eli Lilly Foundation
- Studio Visit Vol.22
- Art Takes Times Square published by See.Me NYC
2012
- Vol.17 Studio Visit, juried artist book
2011
- March American Art Collector
2010
- Fellowship Schildersweek, Domburg the Netherlands
- Vol.11 Studio Visit Magazine, juried artist book of 100+ artists selected by professional curators
- May Indianapolis Star
- April American Art Collector
2008
- December Indianapolis Monthly
2007
- August American Art Collector
- May Coastline Pilot, Orange County
2005
- September ArtScene Digest to Art in Southern CA
1999
- Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
- Adrian Smith – Ice Age Management
- CCH Pounder – TV Actress
- Bonnie and Daniel Tisch, New York (digital work)
- Isaac Levy, Owner and Designer, Yvel Jewelry
- Maui Ocean Resort
- Indiana University School of Law
- Christel Dehaan Family Foundation and Resort Condominiums International
- Simon Family Collection, Simon Group Real Estate and Developers
- Arianna Huffington Collection, Santa Barbara
- Fehsenfeld Family Collection, Heritage Group Environmentalists
- Kite Realty and Conrad Hilton, Indianapolis
- I. Schumann Brass, Cleveland
- Anderson Family Collection, American Gas and Chemical
- Indianapolis Library Foundation
- Permanent Collection of Conrad Indianapolis
REPRESENTATION PRESENT & PREVIOUS
- ModernMasters Fine Art & Brokerage, Indianapolis, IN
- Indy Contemporary, Indianapolis, IN
- NAC Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Brett Wesley Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, CA
- ARTBOX, Indianapolis, IN
- Sargents Fine Art, Lahaina, Maui
- Horizon Gallery Santa Fe, NM
- Richard Danskin, Palm Desert, CA
- Lyon & Lyon, New Orleans, LA
SELECTED OIL PORTRAITS CORPORATE, PUBLIC, PRIVATE
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- University Michigan
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- Indiana University School of Medicine
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- Indiana University School of Law
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- Kite Reality Indianapolis
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- Christel House School Indianapolis
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- Simon Group Real Estate and Developers
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- Buckingham Companies
- John Lechleiter, retired CEO Eli Lilly & Co., Family Collection
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- Conrad and Patsy Solinger Family Collection
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- Dr. Woodrow A. Myers Jr. Family Collection
- Dr. Gus and Dr. Peg Watanabe Family Collection