An American artist whose figurative, abstract painting were heavily influenced by Abstract Expressionism. His use of color and gestural brushwork are similar to the works of Willem de Kooning, an important member of the Abstract Expressionists. he attended the Otis Art Institute, as well as the Art Center College of Design, and the Chouinard Art Institute. His works are in the collections of museums’ both in New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angles.