History as an artist
Lifelong artist, from earliest childhood. |
Took first classes at Walker Art Center and Minneapolis School of Art, Minneapolis, where he won a scholarship. |
Fine Arts major in College, graduating from Principia College in Elsah, Illinois where he won the Studio Art Award. |
Attended the Accademia di Belli Arte in Rome, Italy. |
Painted in Europe several times. |
First solo exhibition at the Rainbow Cafe, Minneapolis. |
Watercolor award at the Minnesota State Fair. | ||
Taught part-time at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. | ||
Exhibited at the Sales & Rental Gallery at the Walker Art Center. | ||
Long career as a fashion illustrator. | ||
Started painting flowers in 1982; first flower exhibition in 1984 at the Cross Creek Gallery, Wayzata, Minnesota. | ||
Maintains a studio at the Northrup King Building. |
Paintings owned by many collectors in Minnesota and elsewhere from Cape Cod to Naples, Florida. | ||
Solo exhibition in October, 2000 at Koechel | Peterson Gallery, Minneapolis. | ||
All paintings are done on d’Arches papers. | ||
The framed paintings are done in pewter metal with Plexiglas. | ||
All paintings are done from live flowers. |