I am a second-generation artist living in Central Pennsylvania. My father was a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. I began an individual pursuit of painting after completing graduate studies in Psychology at the State University of New York in 1991. I moved to Hyannis, Massachusetts in 1993 and met with local painters there beginning with Christie Cardillo Velesig. After six years of painting on Cape Cod, I moved to Pennsylvania and began painting with John David Wissler, and George Sorrels.

Education
MA State University of New York, Brockport, NY 1991
BA Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, OK 1985
AA Rochester University, Rochester, MI 1982

Professional Experience
Faculty, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN 2009/ 2015/ 2017
Instructor, Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA 2004-2008

Solo Exhibitions
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA 2018
Harrisburg Area Community College / Lancaster Campus, Lancaster, PA 2018
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA 2014
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA 2012
Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle, PA 2011
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA 2009
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA 2007
Central Pennsylvania College, Enola, PA 2005
Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle, PA 2002
Pennsylvania State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 2002
Pennsylvania State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 2001

Selected Group Exhibitions

Lancaster Galleries, Dee Jenkins/William Kocher/Gene Shaw, Lancaster, PA 2022            Bowery Gallery, New York City, NY “28th Annual Juried Exhibition” 2019
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA “Ink, Wood, Glass & Steel” 2018
Sandra J. Blain Gallery, Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN 2017
Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA “Upstream and Down: The Susquehanna” 2016
Philadelphia Antiques & Art Show, Steven S. Powers Works of Art & Americana, Philadelphia, PA 2016
Julio Fine Arts Gallery, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD “Three Artists, Three Views” 2015
Sandra J. Blain Gallery, Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN 2014
Art Association of Harrisburg, PA “Skyscapes” the Whitaker Center 2014
Oxford Arts Alliance, Oxford, PA “Inspired Landscape” 2014
Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD “Strokes of Genius” 2013
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA “From Observation” 2013
Sandra J. Blain Gallery, Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN 2009
Pennsylvania Governors Residence, Harrisburg, PA 2008
Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA 2007
Philips Museum of Art, Dana Gallery, Lancaster, PA 2006
Cumberland County Historical Society Museum, Carlisle, PA 2006
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA 2006
Wired Gallery, Bethlehem, PA 2006
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA 2005
Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA 2004
Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA 2004
Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA 2003
Lancaster County Art Association, Lancaster, PA 2003
Pennsylvania State Museum, Harrisburg, PA “Art of the State” 2003