About the artist:

Artist Statement: I was born in 1952, in Kansas City, Kansas. My interest in art began as a child observing my father Eugene draw and paint in our basement at our home in Lansing, Kansas. At seventeen I enrolled into a two year Commercial Art program in Salina, Kansas. After graduation I found employment at an architectural illustration studio in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. This fortune of luck led me to the understanding of perspective, rendering and scale. I became obsessed and began collecting books and taking portrait lessons. I opened a downtown studio/gallery in Leavenworth, Kansas, but after several years I felt the need to learn the anatomical figure, and my girlfriend and I moved to New York City in 1978. There, I studied at The Art Students League, Salmagundi Club, and took private classes with Bill Weltman, a world famous anatomy instructor. I was now confident placing figures in my work in any perspective and my fine art career was set in motion. I soon met my agent Pat Carlson and introduced my work to the national publisher and gallery chain Dyansen, painting mostly in the Art Deco style. Together we produced dozens of lithographs and serigraphs with shows at many fine galleries across the country. Hundreds of works later I slowly developed a strong desire for a break with tradition. My paintings have became experimental and rebellious, undergoing a change in concepts and techniques I call “Prismatism”. EDUCATION Art Students League Of New York City, New York, USA David Leffel, Robert Beverly) 1978 - 1980 Salmugundi Club, New York City, New York, USA (Lou Da Dinato) 1978 - 1980 Personal Anatomy Lessons From Bill Weltman, New York City, New York USA (Bill Weltman) 1978- 1980 Personal Portait Lessons From Harry Fredman, Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Harry Fredman) 1975 - 1977 Personal Lessons From Frank Zauz at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missoui (Frank Zauz) 1973 Salina Vo Tech School of Commercial Art, Salina Kansas, USA 1970 - 1972 COMPANY WORK HISTORY Bitton Fine Art Valley Village, CA, USA 2009 - Present Newbury Fine Art Boston, MA, USA1992 - 2002 Mill Pond Press Venice, FL, USA 1994 - 1999 Fox Publishing Kansas City, MO, USA 1997 - 2000 Dyansen Fine Art New York, NY, USA 1987 - 1994 Prelim Inc. Architectual Illustration Dallas, TX, USA 1980 - 1983 Seyer Fine Art Neckermulbach, West Germany 1974 Andre Kolb And Son New York City, NY, USA 1978 - 1980 Worthington Architectual Arts Kansas City, MO, US 1974 - 1976 Scheffer Studio, Architectual Illustration Kansas City, MO, USA 1972 - 1974 SOLO SHOWS Andre Kolb & Son, New York City, NY, USA - 1978 Red Rose Gallery, New York City, NY, USA - 1980 Carlson Gallerie, Dallas TX, USA 1986, 1987, - 1988 Artist Coalition, Kansas City, MO, USA - 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004 Art In The Woods, Overland Park, KS, USA - 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2012 Art Exposition, New York City, NY USA - 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2001, 2008 Dyansen Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA, USA - 1988, 1989, 1990 Dyansen Gallery, New York City, NY, USA - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Dyansen Gallery, Trump Tower, NY, USA - 1991 Dyansen Gallery, Boston, MA - 1987, 1989 Dyansen Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA - 1988, 1989 Dyansen Gallery, Atlantic City, NJ, USA - 1991 Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, MO 1992 - 2002 Newbury Fine Art, Boston, MA - 1992 - 1995 Principal Gallery - Alexandria, VA - 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002 Central Square Gallery, Linwood, NJ 1999, 2001, 2003 Central Park Gallery, Kansaas City MO, USA - 1991, 1993 Marshall Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA - 1996 Art Link, Salt Lake City, UT, USA - 1999 Doug Meyer Fine Art, Brooklin, NY, USA - 1996 - Present Personal Crossroads Art District Gallery, Kansas City, MO, USA - 2000-2003 Merriam Community Center - Merriam KS, USA 1999-2012 Michael Young Gallery, Kansas City, KS, USA 2007, 2008, 2009 Images Art Gallery - Overland Park, KS, USA - 2011, 2012 Rice Gallery - Overland Park, KS, USA - 2011 , 2012, 2013 Weiner Gallery - 115 W. 18th St. Ste. 101, Kansas City MO, USA - 2013, 2014 MURALS & COMMISSIONS American Heart Association (5 Paintings For Christmas Cards) Ace Hardware,. Chicago IL (Painting For Retiring CEO) Ace Sports (Wagner Pool Murals) Boston Aquarium IME (Mural Painting) Bally's Casino, Atlantic City (Mural For Poker Room) Buffalo Bill 1st City Mural (Leavenworth, Kansas) Davis Funeral Parlor (Leavenworth, Kansas, 2 Murals) Horizon Hotel, New York, NY (2 Lobby Murals) Chevron Aviation, San Francisco (Mural) Gates and Son BBQ (Mural) Frontier Army Museum (4 Illustrations For New Museum) McDonald's, Nascar (6 Stainless Steel Murals) I-HOP, Riverside, CA (Mural For Retiring CEO) Independence Lincoln Mercury (Showroom Mural) Kansas City Chiefs (Portraits For Retiring Players) Leavenworth County Courthouse (Historical Kansas Mural) Leavenworth Country Club (Golf Theme Bar Mural) Leavenworth Seal (First City In Kansas Mural) Paropas Restaurant, Parkville, MO (Wall Mural) Peters And Associates, 30 Plus Murals And Architectural Projects Garsite Industries (Lobby Mural) Steak And Shake, Petaluma, CA (Painting For Menu & Poster) Miami Beach Preservation League, Miami Beach, FL (Mural And Poster Designs) Merriam Community Center (Lobby Mural Circa 1940) GEHA Lee Summmit, MO (Postal Mail Car Theme Mural & Print) Fort Leavenworth Pioneer Museum (4 Illustrations) Buffalo Soldiers Monument, Fort Leavenworth, KS (8 Illustrations) Aristicat Motors Co. Horst Swabb, Smithville MO (4 Home Murals) Aunt Jean's Ice Cream Shop, Shawnee KS (Mural) Ernie Traminia, Overland Park, KS (Wine Cellar Mural) HONORS & AWARDS 1st Place River Market Regional 1995 2nd Place Heartland Regional Show 2008 3rd Place Heartland National Show 2007 Kansas City, Missouri Ornament of Freesom 1999 Emmnuel Clever 1997 Honorable Mention - Images Art Gallery 2011 MUSEUMS WITH ORIGINALS Railway Mail Service Museum, Boyce VA, USA Parker Carousel Museum, Leavenworth KS, USA The Boston Aquarium, Boston MA, USA The Lansing Historical Museum, Lansing KS, USA The Oil And Gas Museum, Pittsburgh KS, USA The Chevron Aviation Museum, San Francisco, CA, USA WORKS IN PRINT, SERIGRAPHS, LITHOGRAPHS, PUZZLES, CALENDARS, MAGNETS AND BOOKS Over 2 Dozen Images Were Turned Into Are Hand Drawn Serigraphs & Lithographs Over 2 Dozen Images Made Into Offset Lithographs, Books Jackets, Greetings Cards and 3-D Magnets 30 Images Turned Into Jigsaw Puzzles in the United States, Canada, Japan, China, England & Germany Wrote And Illustrated "Houses On Parade" Circa 2005 (90 Illustrations) Illustrated "Phobia - Art Intimidating Life" Due Out 2013 (137 Illustrations) Images In The Official "Kansas Mural Book" KU Paintings For The University Of Kansas Book, "Spring Day On The Hill" FAMOUS COLLECTORS Jorge J. Eljuri - Business Tycoon - Cuenca, Ecuador J. Stephen Zielezienski - Insurance Lawyer - Washington DC, USA Brian Martin - Shire Pharmacueticals Representative - Kildare, Ireland Yow Su Joan - Lawyer - Republic of Singapore David Steinberg - Actor, Writer, Producer - New York, NY USA Peter M. Deeb - Hampton Securities Lawyer - Toronto, Canada Billy Dee Williams - Actor, Artist - Dallas, TX, USA Tom Messerou, Celebrity Lawyer - Los Angeles, CA USA David Cone - Retired Pitcher, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals - New York City, NY USA Ollie Gates - BBQ Restaurant Chain Owner - Kansas City, MO USA Melissa Etheridge - Musician & Grammy Award Winning Songwriter - Leavenworth, KS USA Bill Wetzel - Famous Art Collector - Panama City FL, USA Lauren Reece - Top Real Estate Agent - Kansas City, MO USA Les Behrens - Behrens Winery Owner - St. Helena CA, USA Don & Nancy Grey, Car Wash Chain Owners - Lansing KS USA Steve MItchem, Jewlery Store Chain Owner - Lenexa KS, USA