Knox Farm - East Aurora Advertiser Photo

        Western New York is a remarkable place. Architects from Wright to Richardson, Sullivan to Olmsted, have examples of their work here. Geographically, the region is part of the Great Lakes Basin, the largest freshwater ecosystem in the  World, home to Niagara Falls and a unique topography shaped long ago by ancient glaciers. Growing up in the Village of East Aurora, a half hour south of Buffalo, provided me with opportunities to experience this landscape while immersed in a small town setting that had encouraged the Roycroft Artisans to settle here in the late 1800's. The combination of these magnificent, fragile, surroundings, inspired me to draw and paint at an early age and develop a deep love and concern for our environment, both man-made and natural. I chose to study architecture at University and practiced for many years afterwards, till I made a mid-career change into teaching in 2001.  
      
            “Art is the means to jolt ourselves and others awake to the wonder of being alive in this stupendous universe”. 
                                                                                                     - Robert Henri, Artist

               So, as an artist, sculptor, and architect, it may be about a building, a landscape, even a figure, or portrait. What I do know is that painting, especially Direct Painting, allows me to participate in this dynamic like nothing else ever has. My goal is to seek the technical excellence required to give compelling expression to these subjects.

Ohler Residence (Historic Jewett Farm) Elevations, East Aurora, NY

Clark Cottage Interior Section/Study, Muskegon, MI

"White Hyacinths" Roycroft Built Home- East Aurora Advertiser Photo

Moomaw Residence (White Hyacinths) Elevations, East Aurora, NY.

Moomaw Residence (White Hyacinths) Section/Details, East Aurora, NY.