I enjoy looking at a painting that takes me on a trip while giving me something to discover and think about with each visit. The interaction and tensions between the various compositional elements is what I love about jazz music and painting.I am a native Southerner and moved to New Orleans, LA in 1971 where I began my painting career in watercolors.
As my love for the medium grew, I was invited to work with galleries in Maryland, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
During this time, I began producing limited edition serigraphs and painted several sets of prints for New Orleans Images gallery in the French Quarter to reproduce exclusively. Katrina carved out some changes in the New Orleans gallery scene but I still have work in some that are left.
As my painting gradually evolved, I started experimenting with acrylics on canvas while listening to contemporary jazz. These two new interests melded into what I call my "Jazz Art" which I sell from my studio and from Art on Broad Gallery in Augusta, Ga where I now reside.
I'll be living in Georgia now until... but will continue painting the jazz I love and other things I find interesting...with a New Orleans flavor.