Recognized as one of the leading figurative and representational artists within the United States
Studied at State University, St. Cloud, MN (BS in 1965); University of Iowa, Master of Fine Arts (1969)
First exhibited his art in the early 1970s; solo exhibitions include Louisville, KY; Charlotte, NC; Seattle, WA; Omaha, NE; Miami, FL; Chicago, IL; and New York, NY
Works are included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC; Yale University, and others