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About The Artist
My specialty captures the triumph and energy of professional athletic competition primarily with oil on canvas as well as graphite pieces. I work very closely with every client to develop a unique piece of art, ensuring complete satisfaction. My attention to detail makes my work a popular choice of professional athletes, their fans, as well as corporations among many others.
Beginning in the late 1990’s my paintings gained national recognition with appearances on CNN, ESPN, Channel 7 (Fox – Miami) and the Sunshine Network (Cable – Florida). Numerous articles covering my accomplishments appeared in USA Today, The Miami Herald, and The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. My works appeared on covers of major publications such as ‘The Sports Collectible Digest’ and 'Dan's Papers' (Weekly publication, New York City and The Hampton's). I’ve been honored with my works selected for Official Posters for the ‘Dressage on The First Coast FEI Great American/USDF Region 3 Championships’ (held in Jacksonville, Florida 2005), ‘The Aventura Festival of the Arts’ (Aventura, Florida 1994), and a Limited Edition lithograph of Scott Mellanby distributed by the Florida Panthers Hockey Club.
Originally I started oil painting with private lessons for a year when I was 10 years old. When I moved to Florida from New York at age14, I stopped painting and focused on showing my horse at hunter/jumper shows. In the late 1980’s, I picked up a brush and resumed painting wildlife and showing my work while running my martial arts studio. My motivation for painting professional athletes evolved as a personal choice from an aesthetically pleasing piece for my own studio in 1993. When I brought it to an autograph session by this Florida Marlin, he loved it so much that he purchased it. This was the epiphany that drew me to create more in this same vein from which I have carved an enjoyable and successful career. The rest is art/sports history.
I have displayed my work at Dolphin (Pro-Player) Stadium with the Florida Marlins, The Miami Dolphins, The Orange Bowl, The Florida Panther's Hockey Club, The Baltimore Orioles, The Orlando Museum of Art, Calder Race Course and many fine art shows thru-out the country. Please see the schedule page for upcoming shows I will be attending.
My new work involves a 3 deminsional look which is fun and challenging. I also work with graphite pencil and charcoal and can be commissioned for a custom piece of any player, pet specializing in horses.
I work closely with every client to develop a unique piece of art and ensure complete satisfaction. I mostly work off photographs, take alot of my own and pay great attention to detail that has made my work a choice for corporations, sport fans and popular athletes.
I accept all major credit cards and paypal.
Merit Award - Equifest 2006, Deland Museum of Art, 2006
Creativity Award for Gem-Art, 1999
People's Choice Award for Gem-Art, 1999
Third Place in The All-Media Art Exhibition, 1999
Semi-Finalist for Beckett Sports Art Competition, 1995
Boca Festival of the Arts, Boca Raton, Florida 2008
Calder Race Track Turf Club, 2003 - Present
McDonalds Air and Sea Show, May 2007
Florida Marlins Baseball Club, Miami, Florida 1996 – Present
1997 World Series, Miami, Florida 1997
Miami Dolphins, Miami, Florida 1996 – 2005
FEI Dressage Festival, Ocala, Florida 2005
Gallery at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland 1999 – 2004
Cal Ripkin Museum, Baltimore, Maryland 1999 – 2004
Indiana State University Art Gallery Center For Performing Arts, Indiana 2001
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida 2000
Union Planters Bank, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2000
Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Miami, Florida 1996 – 1999
Lipton Tennis Championship, Key Biscayne, Florida 1997
The Orange Bowl Classic, Miami, Florida 1996
Numerous Fine Art Shows throughout the country 1982 – Present
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