Lake FX Studio

Me with my late studio partner, Maximus.

With my wife, Trish, attending an opening at the Downriver Council for the Arts, in Wyandotte, Michigan.

Sailing on the tall ship, “Friends Good Will” on Lake Michigan near South Haven, MI.

One of my plein air excursions at Lake Erie Metro Park, in Rockwood, Michigan.

Exhibiting at an art show in Chelsea, Michigan.

Bachelor Degree in Art, Wayne State University
Career (35+ years): Graphic Designer, CAD, Industrial Designer; Technical Illustrator (now retired)
Skill sets in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
Established Lake FX Studio, LLC in Michigan, 2008
Art instructor at Wayne County Community College
Plein Air Artist since 2016
Exhibitor at Downriver Council for the Arts, “Animal Instincts” exhibit (wildlife and animal themes) 2010
Exhibitor in juried Our Town Art Show at Birmingham, Michigan, 2019
Founder, Downriver Plein Air Squadron 2020-2024 (South-east lower Michigan plein air group)
Honorable Mention, West Virginia Wildlife Calendar 2020 (“Black Bear”)
Honorable Mention, West Virginia Wildlife Calendar 2021 (“River Otter”)
First Place, Robert S. Duncanson Plein Air Competition, Monroe, MI 2022
Exhibitor at Padzieski Gallery in Dearborn, Michigan: two shows, “Feeling Frosty” (winter themes) and “Oceans of Creativity” (water themes), 2019
Exhibitor in World Ocean Day juried event at Detroit Belle Isle Aquarium, 2023
Second Place, Allen Park Downtown Development Authority Logo Contest, 2024
Exhibitor in Grosse Ile Alliance for the Arts Fall Art Show, Grosse Ile, Michigan, 2024

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