Over the years, I studied and painted with many of the artists that followed or studied with Hensche, . These teachers have been my guides throughout my study of light and color and promoted my love for "Plein Air"painting. I strive to create an illusion of atmosphere and mood, and record my impression of nature's beauty.

At the same time I was pursuing artistic endeavors, I learned to fly and spent 35 years as an airline pilot. The world was my canvas. Besides painting great destinations, my "aerial landscape" series has been a wonderful way to express my love of the sky in a more abstract, simplified way.

I teach summer Plein Air workshops at The Cape School of Art in Provincetown and at the Naples Art Association in Naples, Florida during the winter season.

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