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Born 1947, Philadelphia, PA.
Haverford High School, Havertown, PA.
Throughout high school, attended Saturday art classes at the Philadelphia Museum College of Art (now the University of The Arts).
1969: BA, Psychology, Trinity College, Hartford, CT.
1970 – 1977: Taught special education at the Grove School, Madison, CT and then at the Reece School in New York City while attending the School of Visual Arts, Parsons School of Design, and the Art Students' League.
1978 – 1985: Waited tables in New York City while continuing to pursue an art career.
1985: Began exhibiting at various art festivals, including several in Florida.
1986 – 1989: Wintered in Key West, FL, where his interest in things tropical grew and developed.
1992 – present: Divides his time between Pennsylvania, New York City and Florida. His interest in the tropics takes him to many of the islands of the Bahamas and the Caribbean, a great source of inspiration for much of his current work.

AWARDS

Anna Maria Island Art Festival, Anna Maria Island, FL
2000 – First Place
1996 – First Place, Graphics-December Show
1996 – Kid’s Choice Award-December Show

Art Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
1991 – First Prize, Watercolor
1990 – First Prize, Watercolor

Art in New Hampshire Festival, Manchester, NH
1985 – Third Best of Show

Baptist Hospital, Artists Showcase, Miami, FL
1998 – Second Place, Graphics

Bayshore Arts Festival, Bayshore, NY
1985 – First Place, Graphics

Beaux Arts Festival, Coral Gables, FL
2000 – Second Place, Graphics
1989 – Second Place, Watercolor

Boston Mills Artfest, Peninsula, OH
1993 – First Place, Watercolor

Englewood Festival of the Arts, Englewood, FL
2003 – Second Place, Graphics and Drawing

Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival, Fairhope, AL
1987 – First Place, Graphics

Festival of The Masters, Walt Disney World, FL
2001 – Award of Merit, Graphics
1997 – Second Place, Graphics
1995 – Award of Merit, Graphics
1993 – Award of Merit

Fort Lauderdale (New River) Festival of The Arts, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1997 – Award of Excellence
1995 – Award of Merit
1994 – First Place, Watercolor
1993 – Award of Excellence

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Gasparilla, FL
2002 – Award of Merit, Graphics

Hialeah Arts Festival, Hialeah, FL
1985 – First Place, Graphics

Leesburg Arts Festival, Leesburg, FL
1995 – Second Place, Watercolor

Mainsail Arts Festival, St. Petersburg, FL
1993 – Award of Merit

Marlboro Arts Festival, Marlboro, CT
1985 – First Place, Graphics

Melbourne Arts Festival, Melbourne, FL
1993 – Second Place, Watercolor

Miami Lakes Art Festival, Miami Lakes, FL
1991 – Third Place, Watercolor
2003 – Best in Show

Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, Mystic, CT
1998 – Second Place, Graphics
1997 – The Robert Brackman Award: Best In Show, Portraiture
1995 – Best In Show
1992 – Third Place, Watercolor
1990 – Third Place, Watercolor
1989 – The Rowland H. Dufton Award, Best of Show, Watercolor
1988 – The Rowland H. Dufton Award, Best of Show, Watercolor
1987 – Honorable Mention, Graphics
1986 – Honorable Mention, Graphics

Newport Outdoor Art Festival, Newport, RI
1993 – First Place, Watercolor

New Hope Arts and Crafts Festival, New Hope, PA
1997 – Best In Show

Old Island Days Art Festival, Key West, FL
1997 – First Place, Watercolor
1995 – Second Place, Watercolor
1994 – First Place, Watercolor
1992 – First Place, Watercolor
1991 – Second Place, Watercolor
1990 – First Place, Watercolor
1988 – Honorable Mention, Watercolor
1986 – First Place, Graphics

Pigeon Key Festival of The Arts, Pigeon Key, FL
2002 – Second Place, Graphics
2001 – Second Place, Graphics
2000 – First Place, Graphics
2003 – Second Place, Graphics

Plantation Fine Arts Festival, Plantation, FL
1999 – First Place, Graphics
1997 – First Place, Graphics
1996 – First Place, Graphics

Port Clinton Arts Festival, Highland Park, IL
1998 – Second Place, Graphics

Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Annual, Philadelphia, PA
2002 – Third Place, Graphics
2001 – Second Place, Graphics
2000 – Second Place, Graphics
1999 – Second Place, Graphics
1996 – Best of Show, Graphics
1995 – Best of Show, Graphics
1994 – Best of Show, Graphics
1993 – Best of Show, Graphics

The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
1980 – The Philip Isenberg Award For Excellence In Graphics

South Miami Art Festival, South Miami, FL
1998 – First Place, Graphics

Sunfest, West Palm Beach, FL
2003 – Award of Merit

Tarpon Springs Arts & Crafts Festival, Tarpon Springs, FL
2001 – First Place, Two-dimensional
2000 – Second Place, Two-dimensional
1999 – Second Place, Two-dimensional

Treasure Coast Art on The Green, Ft. Pierce, FL
2003 – Best of Show
2001 – Best of Show
2000 – First Place, Graphics
1999 – Best of Show
1997 – First Place, Watercolor
1995 – Best of Show
1994 – First Place, Graphics
1993 – First Place, Watercolor

Under The Oaks Art Festival, Vero Beach, FL
1993 – Merit Award, Watercolor

Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, New York, NY
2004 – First Place, Graphics, Spring Show
2001 – First Place, Graphics, Fall Show
2001 – Third Place, Watercolor, Spring Show
1997 – Portrait Award, Fall Show
1994 – First Place, Graphics , Fall Show
1994 – Second Place, Watercolor, Spring Show
1992 – Honorable Mention, Watercolor, Spring Show
1990 – Honorable Mention, Watercolor
1989 – Fourth Place, Watercolor
1988 – Second Place, Watercolor, Fall Show
1988 – Third Place, Watercolor, Spring Show
1987 – Second Place, Graphics
1985 – First Place, Graphics, Fall Show
1985 – First Place, Graphics, Spring Show
1980 – Third Place, Graphics, Fall Show
1980 – Second Place, Graphics, Spring Show
1979 – First Place, Graphics, Fall Show

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Winter Park, FL
1996 – Third Place, Watercolor

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