Brockport Hall of Fame
Artist/Teacher
New York, New York
SUNY College at Brockport '79
Major: Painting
University of Iowa '84
MFA: Printmaking
Earned multiple All-American honors while swimming the backstroke for the Golden Eagles in the 1970s; was an All-American in the 100 and 200 backstroke as a freshman, sophomore and senior, placing as high as second in the 100 back in 1977; also was 4th (1976) and 6th (1979) in the 100 back and 7th (1976), 6th (1977), and 6th (1979) in the 200 back; set school and SUNYAC records in both the 100 and 200 back; both school records still stand (longest records on the books); was a SUNYAC Champion in both events as a freshman and placed second as a sophomore and senior; also set a school record in the 200 individual medley and was a member of the record-setting 400 medley relay; competed for three years and was a captain once. Swam competitively for a Chicago Masters swim team from 1984 to 1988 and has been swimming for a New York Masters team since 1995. Graduated from Brockport with a degree in painting; spent junior year as an apprentice to Alex Katz in New York City; numerous exhibitions and awards, including the Milton & Sally Avery Fellowship in 2000, the New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in 1998, and a fellowship from the Illinois Arts council in 1987.
