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Biography

Background

Born Brooklyn, New York
Arizona resident since late 2005.

I have been drawing and painting as far back as I can remember but my primary career has been in music, as performer and teacher/administrator in music and art. Several private sales of paintings and drawings to individual patrons in Connecticut, Long Island, Minneapolis. (Approximately 1500 works so far)

Principal artistic activities

Accepted in annual juried show, Art League of Long Island
3rd prize - drawing "Storm Door" 1968
Classes at the Art Students League (figure drawing)
Manhattan 1973-1976
Study with Daniel Danétis at the American Center
Paris, France 1971-72
Exhibits in two shows : 5 paintings
Set Design: Opera production "Hansel and Gretel".
3-act opera: 5 performances
Peabody Conservatory of Music,
Johns Hopkins University, 1985-6
Also: Set design for traveling performances
"Little Red Riding Hood" Peabody Opera Theatre 1986
Life Drawing studio class, Arizona State University 2006-2007
Resident Artist - AZDance Group
(Kenda Newbury, Director) 2008-2009
Drawing and sketching, cut paper at weekly rehearsals.
Exhibit of paintings and drawings at Spring Concert 2009

Also: Art/Music 4-movement video Zaimont Suite -- built around my paintings and drawings primarily from 2007-2009, published widely on the Web in summer-fall 2009. Shown at New Music Festival - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, March 2010.