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1991 - 1993 Boston Museum School Boston, MA
Technical Painting (under John Burns and Robert Baart)
Intensive study in Old Masters techniques with specialization in
Venetian oil painting technique, egg tempera, water gilding, and silverpoint.
   
1984 - 1986 Harvard University Extension School Cambridge MA
Dean’s list
Art History and Humanities
   
1978 - 1980 State University of New York Buffalo, NY
Fine Art
   
 
1999 Gallery 33 Portland, OR
Solo exhibit of original paintings entitled
“Birds and Monkeys in the Decorative Arts”
   
1991 - present Commission work is placed in numerous private collections in Japan, France, and United States, including Puerto Rico.
   
1998 Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, Hoffman Gallery Portland, Oregon
“Northwest Artist Collaboration” group show, original paintings and drawings.
   
1998 Mona Lisa Salon Portland, Oregon
Solo exhibit of original paintings.
   
1998 Aphrodite Salon Portland, Oregon
Solo exhibit of original paintings and drawings.
   
1995 -2001 Portland Metro Zoo
Selected to design and paint life size multi-animal light sculptures for display around the park.
   
1994 R. Wagner Studios Portland, OR
Solo exhibit of Dutch Master reproductions
   
1993 Salon Bella Austin, Texas
Solo exhibit of Dutch Master reproductions
   
1992 Boston Design Show Boston, MA
First Place for 4’x5’ trompe l’oeil paintings
   
   
1994-present Founder of KLF STUDIOS, Portland, OR
Specializing in custom fine art employing Old Master techniques.
   
1994 Illustrator, Boston, MA
Hand-painted illustrations for “Once Upon a Loss”, a TV video documentary by Carolyn Stonewall. Screening at Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
   
1993 Teaching Assistant, Boston Museum School
   
1991-1993 Decorative Artist, Mary Webster and Associates, Boston, MA
Painting, reproductions, portraits, gilding, faux bois, marbleizing, wall glazing, hand mixing colors for Boston-area historic homes.