I attended the Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut in 1963 -1964. In 1975, after an 11 year litany of unfulfilling jobs in the automotive parts business I began a small silk screen and sign painting shop. Within a few years this little venture evolved into designing and building decorations, signs and sets for the special events industry. Toward the end of 1997 I decided to go to work for one of my largest customers, Party411.com, a web site devoted to party planning and decorating, so I could spend my time doing the artwork instead of running a business.

 

I tend to have an eclectic approach to my work, being inspired by the different people, objects or situations that may cross my path. Sometimes the urge to work in a particular medium is all that gets a project rolling. The results are a wide variety of subject, styles and mediums, albeit not as good for commercial success as it is for personal satisfaction.  

 

Traditional painting has, for the most part, taken a backseat to digital painting, although many projects are begun as “real” drawings or paintings and then enhanced and/or expanded with the computer. I suspect that this is a consequence of the transition of my “day job” from hand painting into an exclusively computerized environment. Likewise, my sculptures carry a heavy theatrical influence, and indeed, some papier mache pieces have been used for special events and even store displays.

 

In addition to creating art, I  am also a partner in Pennello Gallery, a fine art and craft boutique, located in the Little Italy district of Cleveland, Ohio. Logically then, all sales of my work are conducted exculsively by the gallery.

 

My wife, Renee Dolin, who has a profound impact on my work, will, from time to time, display her own capable craftwork on this site. Accordingly her  name is included in the subtext at the top of the page.