Recordings
         1923 - Solo piano, BMI (1997)
          Recorded at private studio in Los Angeles, CA
         Eight Eyes - Solo piano, BMI (1999)
         Recorded with Howard Johnston at Different Fur Studio in San Francisco, CA
 
Film Placements
        Aging in America, Julie Winokur & Ed Kashi, MSNBC
        Glad I Met You, Eight Eyes  ©1999 Momarks Recording
 
Performance Highlights
         Boutique Holiday Opening - (Piano performance and art exhibit) Los Gatos, CA, 2005
         All That Jazz - (Charity gala event) Modesto, CA, 2003
         SF Olympic Winning Bid Charity Gala 2012 - (Di Rosa Preserve) Napa Valley, CA, 2002
         Salk Wedding - Marin, CA, 2001
         McKinney Wedding (with original song for bride) - Los Altos Hills, CA , 2001
         MetaTV Holiday Party - San Francisco, CA, 2001  
         Vines to Wines Harvest Festival - Lodi, CA, 2001 
         Rubicon Fundraiser at Oakland Museum of California  - Oakland, CA, 2001
 
Artwork Commissions
        Denning & Vlamings Residence CA, 2005. Patrick Residence CA, 2006
 
Artist’s Statement:
  1. My feeling is that art should celebrate the memories, fantasies, dreams and feelings we wish to keep alive in our mind. When I paint, my technique is to consciously focus on an idea, paying close attention to only the color and texture of the paint. I try to allow shapes and figures to emerge on their own, through indirect intention. I believe this allows my paintings to organically take on their own authentic personality.
  2. Being affected by both red/green and blue/yellow color blindness, I mix my own colors for all paints to best match what I see in my mind to hopefully create a unique visual experience for others. Most of my paint is applied directly to the canvas with a knife, but I also throw or pour paint directly from cups and bottles.
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