He has had a very successful career as an illustrator, primarily known for working in airbrush. In 2003, he decided to focus his attention on oil painting, something he had done occasionally since graduating from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 1978. He is enthusiastic about plein air landscape painting, and also enjoys portraiture. His style is impressionistic realism, influenced by artists including Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida, Anders Zorn, and Edward Hopper. read more »