The evolution of my artwork over seven decades reflects my profound and passionate reaction to life—a reaction which induces a psychological motivation encouraging me to create art. In this age of mechanical reproduction, technological alienation, and human deterioration, responding to surrounding occurrences through my art is imperative for me as it is one way in which I stay in touch with humanity. It is my continued search for new means to self-express and challenge popular perception.

My creative appetite transcends category, subject matter, and style while examining the intersection of ideas and concepts across a variety of mediums: drawing, painting, handmade paper, sculpture, photography, and at times, mixed with intriguing elements applied for further expression.

During a trip to Japan, I worked and learned the art of handmade papermaking—‘washi’—a craft that Japanese artisans have been doing for hundreds of years. This experience nurtured my passion to explore Japanese culture and aesthetics and has since become a major focus in my creative life. It inspired the creation my series of handmade paper constructions, assemblages, and geometric constructions that play with form, light, shadow and sound.

My fervor continues to grow and is so imperative, that I am always exploring my artistic outlets seeking workshops in the United States and abroad. Invariably, these nourish my creative appetite while my experiences stimulate my imagination. My artwork is shown nationally and internationally with great reception.

The in-depth examinations of my art on these pages offer a glimpse of my methodology from realism to abstraction. It is apparent that my work explodes in riotous form and gently suggests a quiet reverie as Japanese aesthetics has directly impacted my life.

After spending most of my life in New York, I now reside in Santa Barbara, California where I continue to create new and exciting work. My endeavors seek to explore the confluence between traditional process and subject matter with a contemporary sensibility, ultimately celebrating my inner creativity in the name of art.