I was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1944 to English and Welsh ancestry.... some of whom came to America in the early 1700’s. Between my birth and fifth birthday, the existential dilemma became a topic of conversation, the nature of DNA was demonstrated, atomic energy became a political reality and the first Jaguar XK120 hit the market, and abstract impressionism entered the world. So I suppose it was no accident I was born coloring outside the lines.

In Atlanta I have focused almost exclusively on making art. By now, At sixty-seven, the work has ranged far and wide, from landscapes and still life to portraiture and abstraction, made stuff and sculpture to miniature to large scale work on paper. These days, however, I find my interest grows in works about the mythology, psychology and philosophy of our time and what binds us together. A direction that has brought me to what I call Art, Ethics and Activism or Art in the Community. You’ll see what I mean.

I made art all through school..... with the exception of a misadventure year in military school! I was also drawn to the theatre and moved to New York to pursue this interest. I acted and did set design at the Provincetown Playhouse and eventually joined the Bishop’s Company, a travelling repertory theatre. One of the plays was the South African story, Cry the Beloved Country which we performed with an integrated cast in Atlanta in the early 1960’s.... in spite of bomb threats.