Mostly a self-taught artist with an interest in art since pre-teen years. Degrees from the University of Minnesota and some formal art training from the University of Minnesota and Minnetonka Center for the Arts also in Minnesota. I am an avid viewer of the world around me. Acrylic and oil landscapes dominate most of what I have done recently but people, places and things also make up my body of work. Other mediums as well have played a part in my art experience. If I can paint with emotion, using my concept as a guide the result is usually quite...more
