For as long as I can remember I have been interested in art and design.  It probably grew out of my discovery at a very early age that I had the ability to draw credible likenesses of objects.  I constantly drew, sketched, doodled, and created three dimensional constructions from cardboard and corrugated paper.  Inasmuch as this was my major interest and talent, art more or less became my identity.

I think it is also fortunate that I grew up in Wisconsin, not far from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin.  Discovering his architecture at about age eight, I was awakened to the realization that really exceptional design can be magically good, possessing a quality that can’t be simply reduced to a set of rules or perhaps even defined by words.  Why do a few designs “sing” while most barely hum along?  I think that question has defined my aesthetic journey.

Although I received formal art training at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, most of my artistic education has been self-directed, focusing on the work and experiences of the artists, architects, and industrial designers whose work I most admired.  I think I was born with a compulsion to create, to design and redesign everything in my world.  Much of my professional life has been spent in teaching and product design, and I think my art is the logical outcome of my life experiences.

I make art to satisfy my own creative impulse and for the visual and tactile enjoyment of others.

Exhibitions and Awards:

2014
Oceanside Museum of Art Artist Alliance Juried Show—Herb Turner Gallery, Del Mar, CA
Sargent Art Group Anniversary Juried Show—Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, CA

2013
“Water”--Vista Civic Gallery Open Juried Show, Vista, A
“Beyond Minimalism”, HudsonLink Gallery (by invitation), Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA
McNeil Sargent Juried Tribute Show, Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
Vista Civic Gallery Open Juried Show, Vista, CA

2012
Los Angeles Art Association Open Juried Show, Gallery 825, West Hollywood, CA
Jazzercise Corporate Gallery Fall Invitational Show, Carlsbad, CA
Fallbrook Art Center Artist Guild Juried Show, Fallbrook, CA—Third Place Award
Jazzercise Corporate Gallery Spring Invitational Show, Carlsbad, CA
Artist Alliance I Juried Exhibition-Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
Open Juried Show--Fallbrook Art Association, Fallbrook, CA
Vista Civic Gallery Inaugural Open Juried Show, Vista, CA—Platinum Award (best of show)

2011
Biennial Open Juried Exhibition-Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
Jazzercise Corporate Gallery Spring Invitational Show, Carlsbad, CA
Jazzercise Corporate Gallery Fall Invitational Show, Carlsbad, CA

2010
Jazzercise Corporate Gallery Spring Invitational Show, Carlsbad, CA
Jazzercise Corporate Gallery Fall Invitational Show, Carlsbad, CA
Palos Verdes Art Center Open Juried Show, Palos Verdes, CA
Vista Art Foundation Open Juried Show, Vista, CA
La Jolla Open Juried Black and White Show, La Jolla, CA
COAL Member Show, Carlsbad, CA—Honorable Mention
COAL Open Juried Show, Carlsbad, CA

2009
Solo Show—St Tropez Bistro Gallery, Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA
Solo Show—St Tropez Bistro Gallery, Hillcrest, San Diego, CA
Palos Verdes Art Center Open Juried Show, Palos Verdes, CA
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery Open Show, Los Angeles, CA
Del Mar Fair Juried Show, Del Mar, CA

2008
Three Man Show, Rancho Buena Vista Adobe Gallery, Vista, CA
St. Clair Gallery Invitational Exhibit, El Cajon, CA
Vista Art Foundation Featured Artist (July), Vista, CA
COAL Member Show, Carlsbad, CA—First Place
COAL Open Juried Show, Carlsbad, CA—Third Place

2007
Vista Art Foundation Judged Show, Vista, CA—First Place
St. Clair Gallery Invitational Exhibit, El Cajon, CA

1998
Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers—Governor’s New Product Award
1968
Lake Country Art Association Juried Show, Charles Dix Gallery, Delafield, WI—Third Place
1967
Waukesha Art Festival, Waukesha, WI—Second Place
1965
Mississippi River Valley Show. Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, TN—Purchase Award

Professional Artist Affiliations:

Oceanside Museum of Art Artist Alliance
Riverside Art Museum—Artist Member
Fallbrook Art Center Artist Guild
Sargent Art Group
Vista Art Foundation
Carlsbad Oceanside Art League
Lake Country Art Association (past President)

Education:
Non-degree Graduate Studies—University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Stout, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Bachelor of Science -- University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Secondary Education (Industrial Technology major, Art minor) 1966

Work Experience:
Industrial Design
Bruno Independent Living Aids, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1987-1990 (part time), 1990-2001 (full time), 2001-2005 (consultant)

Duties included:

§  Technical Writing and Technical Illustration

§  Product Design (including model-making and prototyping)

§  Project Management from concept to production

§  Product Photography and Advertising Layout Design

§  Project Coordinator and Design Consultant for new manufacturing plant (1992)

§  Graphic Design including company logo and corporate identity icons, product badges, and labels

            Travel:  England, Germany, Canada, Taiwan
            Software:  PageMaker, Photoshop, AutoCAD, SolidWorks

Industrial Education Instructor
Oconomowoc Public Schools, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 1966-1990 
            Topics included:

§  Drafting and Design

§  Metal Fabrication and Welding

§  Woodworking