Chronology

1955
Born in Columbus, Georgia

1974
Private studies with Ben F. Long IV, Florence, Italy

1975
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1976 – 81
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Certificate of Fine Art

1977 – 78
Private studies with Nelson Shanks, Andalusia, Pennsylvania

1977 – 78
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, anatomy studies

1980 – 81
University of Pennsylvania, Liberal Arts Studies

1986
New York University, Certificate in Filmmaking

 

Awards

2005
Ursinus College Distinguished Artist Award

1996
CINE Golden Eagle Award (for Snow Hill)
Gold Apple Award – National Educational Media Network Awards (for Snow Hill)
Best Documentary – Hot Springs DFF (for Snow Hill)
Best Biography – CINDY Awards (for Snow Hill)
Best Documentary – Philadelphia FVF (for Snow Hill)

1994
PEW Fellowship in the Arts

1987
Philadelphia Museum of Art Award

1981
Benjamin Lanard Memorial Award, South Street Art Supply Prize
Purchase Prize, Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Drawing Competition, Beaver College, Glenside, PA
Museum Merit Award, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, GA

1980
First Thouron Prize William Emlen Cresson Traveling Scholarship, PAFA
Consolidated/Drake Press Award
Eleanor Grey Still Life Prize

1979
Cecelia Beaux Memorial Portrait Prize
First Purchase Award, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, GA

1978
Charles Toppan Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1977
Packard Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA