Biography

I am an architect and painter with over 45 years of experience. I am an emeritus professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at the University of Maryland - College Park where I served as Dean from 2010 -2017 and as Associate Provost from 2017 to 2022.

 

I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and have lived on all three coasts of the United States as well in its great midwest.  These experiences have helped me appreciate the rich tapestry of landscapes that constitute this country.  

 

Drawing has been foundational for me.  It was my ability to make drawings from life that gave my career as an architect a jump start.  I am a visual thinker.  As a consequence I tend to dwell on space, color, form and texture when I observe a scene.

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Since an early age I have made drawings.  It was this interest that led me to pursue a career as an architect.  Fortunately, my training at Pennsylvania State University architecture program involved compulsory drawing, painting and graphic design courses that further honed skills and advanced my representational abilities.

 

Today I spend several hours each day painting.  I find  inspiration in both urban and rural contexts and paint from life whenever time and weather permit.