I was born and raised in London, and began my career in entertainment as a successful singer and dancer. After settling down to raise a family I took up painting as another creative outlet and now, much to my surprise, I am an award-winning artist, with 8 American Art Awards, along with several others. My art has sold worldwide and has been featured in publications, in a Netflix series, on magazine covers and in galleries and art festivals throughout California and in Florida.
Being primarily a self-taught artist, I decided to enhance my skills after moving to America, by taking art and photography classes at Montgomery College in Maryland. After moving to Los Angeles in 1999, I studied animation and computer graphics at Santa Monica College. I also studied forensic art, which inspired a series of my ageprogression portrait paintings.
I have explored all mediums, especially oil, but have always come back to Acrylic paint.
One of my commissions was by the National Rural Letter Carriers for a pencil portrait of Benjamin Franklin. I had the opportunity to apply a subtle soft realism that can come from a pencil in a surprising contrast to my bright, expressionistic paintings.
Throughout the 40-some years that I have been painting, I have received numerous commissions and licensed my images to private individuals and businesses. I sell my originals and limited edition hand-embellished giclées through my website and have sold thousands of open edition prints through my online publisher.
My painting experience has been one of the great pleasures of my life and has taught me to be sensitive, aware and appreciative of the beauty of nature and the people who surround me.
My favorite quote by Winston Churchill: “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
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