PROFILE

   "My parents were both born and raised in Paris, France. They met during and survived the Nazi occupation of Paris. In 1948, they moved to Casablanca, Morocco, and after the birth of my two brothers, I was born, November 4, 1952. In 1955, my family moved back to France, and a year later to the U.S., settling in San Diego, CA. By this time I had learned three languages on three continents. I was a little different from my classmates during my primary education in San Diego. I was artistic from a very young age, and was fascinated with mythology, ancient history, spirituality, and languages.

   My family had no religion to speak of, but I was encouraged to explore whatever spirituality I wanted, and I explored them all. I was fortunate to be able to major in art in high school with a wonderful group of teachers. When I graduated in 1970, my parents sent me to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beaux Arts Decoratif for a year and to reconnect with my relatives and my French heritage. It changed my life in many ways. I then returned home and studied at the San Diego City College and San Diego State College for four years. I also studied with master watercolorist Harvey Adams."

   Thierry recently passed away.

CHRONOLOGY

1974: Went to work for various advertising agencies and began to show my paintings at the San Diego Art Institute. Over the years I’ve shown my work in many museums and colleges.

1976: First one-man show at Knowles Gallery in La Jolla, CA

1976-1990: Eight one-man shows at Knowles Gallery. Published four gallery posters at Knowles Gallery.

1980: Began painting Native American subjects.

1981: One-man show at the San Diego Museum of Art

1984: Show – San Diego Museum of Natural History, San Diego, CA

Show – Maple Creek Gallery, San Diego, Ca

Show – University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN

1984: Chosen to illustrate the 131^st California State Fair poster and promotion, and the San Diego Symphony Pops poster and promotion.

1986: Produced MAYAN STELA SERIES, Limited Edition paper sculptures.

1987: Served as President of the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, and participated in many Artists Guild shows.

1988: Atlantia Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Reid Gallery, Carmel, CA

1991: Began work with my friend Dan Dryden: Scenic Designer and Art Director with Universal Studios, Disney, and Sea World, as his illustrator on many projects. Featured in Magical Blend Magazine, April 1991, Issue 30.

1992: Helped Dan install E.T. the Extraterrestrial Attraction at Universal Studios,

Orlando, FL.

Visited Hawaii, Big Island for the first of five trips through 1997. Swam with dolphins in the wild. Began painting tropical and underwater subjects.

Leanin’ Tree Greetings began to publish my paintings on note cards, posters, and other products for national distribution. By 1994 I had 22 designs in their catalog.

1993: Met Marilyn Youngbird, Sioux Medicine Woman, and began four years of study and sweat lodge ceremonies. Furthered the integration of my art and spirit.

Met Deane Hawley, music producer, and began friendship and artistic collaborations.

1994: Deane and I Worked on MIND, BODY, SOUL, and WALKING INTO THE FUTURE, CD projects.

1995: Visited Hawaii for the third time and the spiritual community of friends, writers, and artists.

Met Zannah, feature writer for Angel Times Magazine. My work is features in Vol. 1, Issue 4. Now painted winged Native Americans and Angels. Zannah is introduced to Deane Hawley. We all Began collaborating on art, music, and literature projects.

October 28, my beloved Mother and Father passed away on the same day, eight hours apart. A profound spiritual experience of love, light, and Angels ensues.

1996: Angels are calling in my paintings. I am featured in the art book, ONE SOURCE, SACRED JOURNEYS, by Gary Markowitz, showcasing 44 spiritual artists.

Trail West Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA.

1997: New publishing company, TRIANGEL ARTS is formed and produces five different Giclee Limited Edition Prints of “VISIONS OF ANGELS COLLECTION”.

Triangel Arts is featured in Angel Times Yellow Pages.

Through the creativer talents of Deane, Zannah, myself, and several others, our CD, ZANNAH’S ANGELIGHT is released by INSIGHT MUSIC with my Angels featured in the package.

Our INSIGHT group is interviewed by Martin Waterman and Lifestyle Software Group for an upcoming documentary and CD Rom on Angels.

Our INSIGHT group appears on the syndicated television program. Cynthia Brian’s STARSTYLE – LIVE YOUR DREAMS.

Featured in the book ANGELS A to Z, by James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver.

One-man Show at Angels Haven, Lake Tahoe, CA.

One-man Show at Angels Among – Us Gallery, La Mesa, CA

1998: Our INSIGHT group began lecture series at Borders Books.

Old friend Damon Hedgepath, Gardening Editor of San Diego Home and Garden Magazine campaigns for me to do a horticultural series; he is “inspired” by flowers exhibited in my artwork. My “Le Fleur” series began to blossom.

1999: Joined fellow artists John Abel, Ken Goldman, Analise Rigan, and Andre Rushing to begin work on “East meets West personality portraits by The Original Five produced by Company Ninety-Eight, a series of 144 paintings.

2000: Currently showing at Gallery La Scala, San Diego, CA.