Brush and Lathe Studios

Before the written language was developed, early humans made cave drawings and ancient Egyptians had hieroglyphics. These civilizations used images to tell the stories of their lives. This use of the visual narrative has continued through the ages, from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel to Diego Rivera’s murals to Norman Rockwell’s illustrations. It is in this tradition that I pursue my painting practice. I am a visual storyteller.

 

More recently, I have focused on compositions with multiple human figures, in varying circumstances and configurations, to explore recurring themes of gender roles, alienation and belonging, the political divide, and cultural differences and also to tell stories of friends, family, and strangers. Everyone has a story to tell.

 

My paintings are held in private collections and have been exhibited at the following venues: 

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Concord Center for Visual Arts, Concord, MA

• Concord Art Calendar 2025

• BIRDS: A Members Exhibition, 2024

• Francis N. Roddy Open Competition

      2025, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015

• Members Juried 1, 2025, 2021, 2020​

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Danforth Art Museum, Framingham, MA

• Annual Juried Competition, 2024

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Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, MA

(Juried Competitions)

• 89th Regional Art and Craft Show, 2025

• 88th Regional Art and Craft Show, 2024

• 87th Regional Art and Craft Show, 2023

• 86th Regional Art and Craft Show, 2022

 

Gallery Twist, Lexington MA

• "FRESH", 2024

• "PAIRINGS", 2023

• "COOL, CALM & COLLECTED", 2021

• "LOOKING UP", 2021​​

• "ILLUMINATION", 2022, 2020​​​

• "re/seeing HUMDRUM", 2019​

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Maryland Federation of Art

Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD

(Juried Competitions)

• Winter Member Show, 2024, Juror's Choice

• Winter Member Show, 2022, Honorable Mention

• Spring Member Show, 2021

• Winter Member Show, 2020

• "Strokes of Genius", 2018

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Maryland Federation of Art

Curve Gallery, Annapolis, MD

(Juried Competitions)

• "Street Scenes" 2022, Honorable Mention

• "Reflections" 2022 

 

Maryland Federation of Art

House of Delegates Building, Annapolis, MD

(Juried Competition)​

• Lowe House Exhibit, 2024

 

Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC

• "FIGURES", 2024

For many years, my creative efforts were focused on 'flat board' work, i.e., furniture design and construction. While I derived great pleasure from producing fine joinery and handsome, functional pieces, I found the process limiting. On a whim, I purchased a used lathe and was immediately captivated. I love everything about the process of taking a piece of wood from a storm-felled tree and turning it into a functional or decorative object. Chainsawing a block of wood to discover and assess what it has to offer; mounting the piece on the lathe to take advantage of those characteristics; the lubrication of the cutting edge by the water in the wood; and the movement of my body as the tool shapes what the wood wants to be, are all captivating to me.

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I am a past president of Central New England Woodturners. I have taught woodturning at the Lincoln-Sudbury Adult Education program. My work is displayed in many homes and used by many families, across the country. I have exhibited at:

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Gallery Twist, Lexington MA

• "ROOTED", 2025

• "PAIRINGS", 2023

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Sudbury Art Association, Sudbury MA​

• Holiday Market, 2024, 2022, 2021

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The W Gallery, Wayland MA​

• Arts Wayland Holiday Market, 2019​

• Arts Wayland Members Salon, 2019

 

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston MA​

• Turning Wood: The Art of the Woodturner

      2024, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015