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About me
Bio and Mission Statement
I grew up in a small town on the Jersey shore and developed an
interest in art at an early age. In grammar school, I was placed
in advanced art class where we were introduced to things like
painting still life in oils and pottery. Other kids were still using
finger paints. It was a wonderful experience.
My interest in history was inevitable. My uncle, a WWII veteran
and avid modeler contributed to my interest in history with his
endless supply of sea stories. My mother, who passed away
when I was only 13, fueled my love of American history by always
planning a family vacation near some historic site. I can still
vividly remember my first trip to Gettysburg and have been
fascinated by it ever since. Later, I would combine all those
interests into a passion for historical art.
After receiving a degree in Business from Susquehanna
University, I worked an un-inspiring job on Wall Street for 8 years
until going back to school for Graphic Design and making a
career out of my abilities. Currently, I work as a one man art
department for a U.S. Army program at Fort Monmouth, N.J.
When time permits, I study painting and drawing under
instruction from artist and Monmouth University professor,
Jimmy Leslie. I have attended workshops and recieved critiques
from one of the country’s top historical artists, Keith Rocco.
I draw inspiration from the classic American illustrators from the
Howard Pyle school (N.C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, Dean
Cornwall, etc.), his predecessor Winslow Homer, as well as
contemporary practitioners of that style.
My goal is to continue to merge my love of history and art.
Landscapes of historic places, portraits and reconstructions of
the common folk who made and lived history, and the nostalgia
of a different era are my subjects. It’s a wide range. History is
my muse and she’s all around us so you never know where she’ll
strike.
I grew up in a small town on the Jersey shore and developed an
interest in art at an early age. In grammar school, I was placed
in advanced art class where we were introduced to things like
painting still life in oils and pottery. Other kids were still using
finger paints. It was a wonderful experience.
My interest in history was inevitable. My uncle, a WWII veteran
and avid modeler contributed to my interest in history with his
endless supply of sea stories. My mother, who passed away
when I was only 13, fueled my love of American history by always
planning a family vacation near some historic site. I can still
vividly remember my first trip to Gettysburg and have been
fascinated by it ever since. Later, I would combine all those
interests into a passion for historical art.
After receiving a degree in Business from Susquehanna
University, I worked an un-inspiring job on Wall Street for 8 years
until going back to school for Graphic Design and making a
career out of my abilities. Currently, I work as a one man art
department for a U.S. Army program at Fort Monmouth, N.J.
When time permits, I study painting and drawing under
instruction from artist and Monmouth University professor,
Jimmy Leslie. I have attended workshops and recieved critiques
from one of the country’s top historical artists, Keith Rocco.
I draw inspiration from the classic American illustrators from the
Howard Pyle school (N.C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, Dean
Cornwall, etc.), his predecessor Winslow Homer, as well as
contemporary practitioners of that style.
My goal is to continue to merge my love of history and art.
Landscapes of historic places, portraits and reconstructions of
the common folk who made and lived history, and the nostalgia
of a different era are my subjects. It’s a wide range. History is
my muse and she’s all around us so you never know where she’ll
strike.
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