SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2006 Art League of Long Island Member Show
2005 Christopher Gallery, Stony Brook, NY
2004 Christopher Gallery, Stony Brook, NY
2003 Art League of LI, Hecksher Museum, Huntington, NY
2002 La Mantia Gallery, Northport, NY
2001 Smithtown Township Arts Council, NY
2000 Peacock Showcase, Chelsea Center, Muttontown, NY

AWARDS AND HONORS
1999 Award Winner Chelsea Center, Muttontown, NY
1997 Award Winner, Annual Members Art Forum, Smithtown, NY
1996 Award of Excellence, Independent Art Society, Hicksville, NY

DEMONSTRATIONS AND LECTURES
2002 Watercolor demonstration, Art League of LI for new building opening.
1999 Watercolor demonstration, Art League of LI Outdoor Art Show, Huntington, NY
1998 Watercolor demonstration, Art League of LI Outdoor Art Show, Huntington, NY
1997 Watercolor demonstration & lecture, Northport Historical Society, Northport, NY
1996 Watercolor demonstration & lecture, "Wet Paints" Studio Group, Bellport, NY

ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
Times of Northport, Dec. 2006
Art League of LI News, Fall 2004
Helen Harrison, New York Times,1999
George Wallace, "Hooper at La Mantia," Northport Journal,1996
M. Stephen Doherty, "What Works For Me: Five Prizewinners Share Their Advice,"
Watercolor ’93, Spring 1993.

COLLECTIONS
In private collections throughout the United States.
Purchases by The Bank of Smithtown, LI, NY

EDUCATION
Watercolor workshops with: Dan Burt, Skip Lawrence, Frank Webb, Robert E. Wood,
Mario Cooper.
Studied a number of years with Edgar Whitney at his weekend watercolor workshops, LI, NY.
Art Students League of New York.
Graduate with degree in Graphic Design from NY State Tech.College, State University of NY.

PROFFESSIONAL CAREER
On the teaching staff of the Art League of LI, NY
Over thirty years as an Art Director and award winning Design Director for the J. C. Penney
Co. corporate offices and for the Coleman Group, one of the country’s largest design firms
with offices throughout the US and Europe.

MEMBERSHIPS
American Artists Professional League
Art League of Long Island
Smithtown Township Arts Council
LaMantia Gallery, Northport, NY
www.lamantiagallery.com
Voted best gallery in country in 05' by Decor Magazine