Hello

This is my story

I was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and spent my early childhood in New York City. We moved to the Upper East Side where I was exposed to abundant and diverse forms of art, music, and the cultures of people of various ethnicities, and countries of origin.

My single mother placed me in the care of Afro-Caribbean, African-American, and Latino friends and, neighbors who fled Europe during and after World War Two. It was there on the West Side that Mom and I learned Spanish, our third language after Portuguese.

I returned to the South Coast of Massachusetts for my schooling and, later studied for my BFA at the Southeastern Massachusetts University which led to my acceptance to the MFA program at the University of Miami.

As an artist, my creative experiences included working as a set designer for Boris Goldovsky of the Metropolitan Opera. I later found employment in advertising where I remained most of my professional life.

Retiring, I returned to painting full-time and expatriated to Portugal where I maintained a studio and exhibited in Europe. I continue to be represented by the Galeria O Rastro in Figueira da Foz, Portugal.

Returning to the States, I began another chapter of my life and currently maintain my studio and residence in the historic seacoast town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts. My work is represented by the Blackbird Gallery in Detroit Michigan.