| EDUCATION | |||
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1990 |
Princeton University |
AB, History, Phi Beta Kappa |
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| SELECTED HONORS | |||
| Finalist, Top 100 | Close-up Photographer of the Year 2024, Intimate Landscapes | ||
| Editor's Pick | LensCulture Magazine: 2024 Art Photography Awards | ||
| Shortlist | Close-up Photographer of the Year 2024, Intimate Landscapes | ||
| Shortlist | Close-up Photographer of the Year 2024, Studio Art | ||
| Winner | California Ocean and Coastal Photography Competition 2015 | ||
| Best in Show | Wildcare Living with Wildlife Photography Competition 2013 | ||
| Winner Urban Landscape | Marin County Fair Juried Photography Exhibit 2015 | ||
| First Place | Marin County Fair Juried Photography 2021, Monochrome | ||
| First Place | Wildcare Living with Wildlife Photography Competition, 2015, CA Birds | ||
| Third Place | Marin County Fair Juried Photography, 2021, Monochrome | ||
| Honorable Mention | Marin County Fair Juried Photography, 2026, Creative | ||
| Honorable Mention | Art Bias, Snap Photography Juried Exhibition, 2026 | ||
| Honorable Mention | The Image Flow, Macro Photography Competition, 2024 | ||
| Honorable Mention | Southern CA Regional Exhibits, Captured Through a Lens 2021 | ||
| Honorable Mention | Marin County Fair Juried Photography Exhibit, Color Prints 2019 | ||
| Honorable Mention | Marin County Fair Juried Photography Exhibit, Monochrome Prints 2016 | ||
| Honorable Mention | Marin County Fair Juried Photography Exhibit, Monochrome 2014 | ||
| SELECTED EXHIBITS | |||
| 2026 | Sausalito Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | SCA Open |
| Falkirk Cultural Center | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Lines and Layers | |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | In the Abstract | |
| Art Bias | Juried Photography Exhibit | Snapped | |
| Marin County Fair | Juried Photography Exhibit | Stars and Stripes | |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | The Mystery and Magic of the Mountain | |
| Art Works Downtown | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | The Art of Giving Small Works | |
| Falkirk Cultural Center | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | A Celebration of Contrasts | |
| Tiburon Library | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Abstracting Nature | |
| Bartolini Gallery, Marin Civic Center | Group Photography Exhibit | Only in Marin | |
| Tiburon Library | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Pairings and Echoes | |
| 2025 | Sausalito Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | SCA Open |
| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Fall Art: A Touch of Red | |
| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Favorite Works | |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Lyrical | |
| Falkirk Cultural Center | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Memories | |
| Art Works Downtown | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | The Small Works Exhibit | |
| 2024 | Southeast Center for Photography | Juried Photography Exhibit | Landscape |
| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Fall Art: Creative Combinations | |
| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Spring Art: Finding the Familiar | |
| Falkirk Cultural Center | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | A Gathering of Color | |
| 2023 | Sausalito Center for the Arts | Group Photography Exhibit | Picture This |
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International Photography Hall of Fame |
Photography Competition Exhibit |
2023 Open Photography Competition Juror: Joyce Tenneson |
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| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Fall Art | |
| Marin County Fair | Juried Photography Exhibit | Electrifying | |
| Tiburon Library | Juried Photography Exhibit | Lasting Images | |
| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Spring Art | |
| Marinwood Community Center | Group Photography Exhibit | Nature and Play | |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | A New Perspective | |
| Gallery Route One | Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibition | Seen and Imagined | |
| 2022 | Art Works Downtown | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | The Small Works Exhibit |
| Bartolini Gallery, Marin Civic Center | Group Photography Exhibit | Out of the Darkness, Into the Light | |
| Southern CA Regional Exhibits | Juried Photography Exhibit | Captured Through a Lens | |
| Marin Society of Artists | Juried Photography Exhibit | Through the Lens | |
| 2021 | Southern CA Regional Exhibits | Juried Photography Exhibit | Captured Through a Lens |
| Marin County Fair | Juried Photography Exhibit | Virtual Fair | |
| 2020 | O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Golden Hour |
| Bartolini Gallery, Marin Civic Center | Group Photography Exhibit | Birds of a Feather | |
| 2019 | O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Pixels to Print |
| Marin County Fair | Juried Photography Exhibit | Over the Moon | |
| Art Works Downtown | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Coastal | |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Monochromatic | |
| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Spring Art | |
| 2018 | Fremont Library | Group Photography Exhibit | CA Coastal Commission Winners |
| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Marinwood Art & Wine Tasting | |
| Tiburon City Hall | Group Photography Exhibit | Wildlife Through the Lens | |
| Falkirk Cultural Center | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Spring Open | |
| Art Works Downtown | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Color Emotion | |
| Marin Society of Artists | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | The Golden State | |
| Marinwood Community Center | Invitational Fine Art Exhibit | Marinwood Spring Art Invitational | |
| 2017 | Marin Civic Center | Group Photography Exhibit | Inspired Images |
| Marin Society of Artists | Juried Photography Exhibit | Images | |
| Marinwood Community Center | Fine Art Exhibit, Invitational | Marinwood Art & Wine Tasting | |
| Marin County Fair | Juried Photography Exhibit | Let the Fun Shine In | |
| Riverfront Art Gallery | Juried Photography Exhibit | Showin' on the River | |
| O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Landscapes | |
| Gallery Route One | Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibition | Beginnings | |
| 2016 | O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Black & White and Shades of Gray |
| Marin Society of Artists | Juried Photography Exhibit | Sparks | |
| Tiburon City Hall | Group Photography Exhibit | Landscapes Through the Lens | |
| Falkirk Cultural Center | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Spring Inspiration | |
| Marin County Fair | Juried Photography Exhibit | What a Ride | |
| Tiburon Library | Solo Exhibit | Overlook | |
| Riverfront Art Gallery | Juried Photography Exhibit | Showin' on the River | |
| Marin Civic Center | Group Photography Exhibit | Inspired Images | |
| 2015 | Falkirk Cultural Center | Juried Fine Art Exhibit | Fall Open |
| Marin Society of Artists | Juried Photography Exhibit | Exposed | |
| Community Media Center of Marin | Solo Exhibit | Black and White Landscapes | |
| Cafe Del Soul | Solo Exhibit | Black and White Landscapes | |
| Marin County Fair | Juried Photography Exhibit | On With the Show | |
| Napa Library | Group Photography Exhibit | Landscapes Through the Lens | |
| Marin Civic Center Galleries | Group Photography Exhibit | Capturing Lighting in a Bottle | |
| Riverfront Art Gallery | Juried Photography Exhibit | Showin' on the River | |
| 2014 | Marin County Fair | Juried Photography Exhibit | Happiest Fair on Earth |
| PUBLICATIONS | |||
| 2015 | Herring Run Series. 2014. Bay Nature Magazine, Jan-March 2015. Print. Internet. | ||
| 2014 | California Drought Series. 2013-2014. Bay Nature Magazine, Oct-Dec 2014. Print. | ||
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