ARTIST STATEMENT
I've been interested in fine art since childhood, but it truly became my passion in adulthood. I employ traditional oil painting techniques to capture everyday subjects, focusing on how light, shadow, color, and pattern transform ordinary objects. Through meticulous attention to detail, I invite viewers to engage with the work more intimately, sparking curiosity and deepening their appreciation for the beauty in everyday items.
After 26 years as a pediatrician, I decided to trade my stethoscope for a paintbrush and embrace the life of an artist. The enthusiasm I felt for medicine and child development now fuels my creative journey. Just as every child is unique, so is every painting.
I am currently enrolled at the Academy of Realists Art in Boston. I’ve trained at the Compass Atelier School in Kensington, MD and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI. My work has been shown at galleries and shows in the Boston area, the South Shore of MA, and Providence, RI. I am also a member of the Newton Art Association in Newton, MA and TAG Gallery in Boston.
Art Education
Academy of Realists Art, Boston 2026 - present
Compass Atelier Master Painting Certificate 2023-2025
Rhode Island School of Design Certificate Painting 2020 - 2024
New Art Center, Newton MA- 2017 - 2023
Medical Education/Employment
Framingham Pediatrics - August 1997 - August 2023
Residency Children’s Hospital Boston, MA- 07/1995-6/1997
Internship Childrens’ Hospital Boston, MA- 07/1994-6/1995
University of North Carolina School of Medicine - MD 06/1994
Duke University, Zoology - BS, second Major Studio Art 12/1985
Affiliations
Concord Art
TAG, The Art Gallery, SOWA, Boston, MA
New Art Center, Newton MA, Board of Governors, 6/19 - present
Newton Art Association
Shows
TAG Tag the Art Gallery 2026
Newton Art Association, Bus Stop display 2026
Newton Public Library 2026
Roddy Annual Art Show Concord Art 2026
TAG Tag the Art Gallery 2025
Roddy Annual Art Show Concord Art 2025
Nonquitt Community Art show 2025
Woodland Golf Club Art show 2025
Galantea Gallery, SOWA, Boston 2025
New Art Center Auction 2025
Workshop 13 Gallery, Ware, MA 2025
JP Licks Visiting Artist, Brookline MA 2025
Newton Art Association 2024
Nonquitt Community Art show 2023
Nonquitt Community Art show 2021
Nonquitt Community Art show 2019
New Art Center Student Show 2019
New Art Center Student Show 2018
Awards
Second Prize in the NAA Reflections exhibition Newton Free Library 2026
Juror Experience
Cooper Center Newton MA. 2026