About Me
In 1964 I was 16 years old and I wanted to be an artist. Willem de Kooning was my art hero but, the Vietnam War was raging, I couldn’t afford art school and I probably just didn’t know what I wanted to do. I became an engineer and ultimately president of National Geographic’s world-wide mapping business. 40 years later in 2004, I retired to become a full-time artist. I could afford to define success in my way but it took a few years to find my voice – my soul’s work.
Undergraduate School
University of Wisconsin- Stout
Undergraduate Degree
BS
Graduate School
University of St Thomas
Graduate Degree
MBA
Art Interests
What I like about Art
For me the essence of art is the exploration of fundamental issues of our time.
Favorite Artists
Schiele, Willem de Kooning, Marlene Dumas, Oswaldo Guayasamin, David Hockney and Picasso
