ABOUT ME

When you see my paintings, you know it's a "Umanita": it's my signature. My goal in my artwork is to continue challenging myself while encouraging the viewer to discover each of the elements that make up my paintings: vibrancy of color, fantasy, energy, movement and a little mystery. 


I work in most mediums: oil, mixed media, pen and ink, acrylics and watercolor, and am accompished in both contemporary and traditional styles.  I am available for commissions and also teach both group and private classes.












Education               
Montserrat College of Art  1999-2000
School of the Museum of Fine Arts  1996-98
Parsons School of Design        1987-90

Workshops
Copley Society of Boston  2000-03
Painted in Pont Aven, France
Montserrat College of Art  2000
Painted in Viterbo, Italy
                                 
Solo Shows
Gallery at 4 Centennial Drive    2005
Gallery at Grosvenor Park        2002-08
Marblehead Arts Association    1995-2000
Ward-Nasse Gallery, Soho, NY        1994
                                                                                                
Group Shows
Marblehead Festival of the Arts1995-Present
North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester2003-Present
Rockport Art Association   2002-Present
Copley Society of Boston          2002-Present
School of the Museum of Fine Arts   2000-Present
Montserrat College of Art   1999-2000
New England Watercolor Society      1995
Marblehead Arts Association     1993-Present
Salem State College   1993
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston      1993
Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, NY      1992-93
Ward-Nasse Gallery, Soho, NY         1990
Fordham University            1989
Lowenstein Library, Lincoln Center, NY    1989
Lever House Gallery, NY    1989
St. John’s Univ./Chung Cheng Gallery      1988                            
                                
Awards
Copley Society, Boston
Dick Blick Award
New England Watercolor Society, Duxbury
Honorable Mention and Art Express Award
Rockport Art Association Members Show Award
Marblehead Arts Association First Prize, Watercolor
St. John’s University, NY
Chung Cheng Gallery, Honorable Mention
Marblehead Festival of the Arts Winner 2 Awards:
Best in Show/Most Outstanding Work

Private Collections
Over 100 of my works are in private collections