currently represented by State of Grace Art Gallery            
                   1001 S Morrison Blvd Ste A
                    Hammond, LA 70403
                    985.429.9407



When I had my first class with art teacher EE Puls in 1977, my life-long passion with art began. In the early 80’s, I began to pursue music and along the way I started a family.

In the late 90’s, I rediscovered my love of visual art. I began with acrylic & watercolor under friend Annette LaRue’s direction, owner of Electric Ladyland in New Orleans, LA.

Around 2003-4 I started working with oils. My art output exploded when I hooked up with Kim Howes-Zabbia & her school, The ArtStation, in Ponchatoula, LA.

My work is energetic so I prefer to work with oils on different types of wooden surfaces.

I paint representational paintings. It is stylistic, figurative painting in abstract settings,   usually with text. 

I am very prolific, because I paint 8-10 hours a day, almost always producing a work a  day, sometimes more.                

Solo Exhibitions:

•  Hot August Night 2010                AnyTime Fitness                   Hammond, LA
•  Nov 2009- February 2010      Kairo’s beginning Nov Starry Night   Hammond, LA
•  Hot August Night 2009        Discoveries Furniture & Finds      Hammond, LA
•  Sept/Oct 2008                       O’Donnell’s Restaurant                     Ponchatoula, LA
•   Hot August Night 2008         Dr. Jeff Liner’s office                     Hammond, LA
• Hot August Night 2007         Rotollo’s Restaurant                      Hammond, LA

   Group Exhibitions:

•  Nov 2009- August 2009     MOTA- Merging of The Arts Gallery
  

            Denham Springs,    LA

• April 2009                          Hammond Art Guild Spring Show     Hammond, LA
• April 2010 Hammond Art Guild Spring Show Hammond, LA                                                                                        
• August 2008      Art Station Annual Student Exhibit       Ponchatoula, LA
• 2008, 2009, 2010              Juried Art Auction for Louisiana Public

                                                         Broadcasting @ LA State Museum
                                                          (all pieces sold at auction)     Baton Rouge, LA

• August 2008 to current      LA Furniture Gallery                        Ponchatoula, LA
• August 2008 to current      Covington Art & Frame                        Covington, LA
• February 2008 to current    Tommy’s on Thomas Restaurant         Hammond, LA
•  Feb 2008- Nov 2009           Magazine Metals                          New Orleans, LA
• Oct 2007 – March 2008      Garrison’s Global Bar                       Hammond, LA
• Aug/Sept 2007                    Swamplight Café & Art Gallery      Ponchatoula, LA
•  May 2007                            Green Bean Coffee Bar                     Hammond, LA
• 2006               Old/New Artists Exhibition @ Hammond  Regional Art Center   Hammond, LA

• Hot August Night 2006         Funky Diva Boutique                      Hammond, LA
• Hot August Night 2005         Funky Diva Boutique                      Hammond, LA

Awards:

•  2009 Hammond Art Guild Spring Show       Honorable Mention
• 2010 Hammond Art Guild Spring Show       First Place

In the collections of:

•           Artist Bill Hemmerling
•           Dr. Jeff Liner, MD
•           Dr. K Lance Caulfield, MD
•           Dr. Randy Mayer, DDS
•           Mayor of Ponchatoula, LA, Bob Zabbia  (currently hanging in City Hall)
•           Owner of The ArtStation , Kim Howes-Zabbia