My inspiration in the arts was sparked at an early age by my grandfather. Through general art classes in elementary, middle, and high school I found many types of media to experiment with. Watercolor is my favorite medium but I have chosen acrylic as the media in which to paint with. It dries fairly quickly and allows me to repaint as I work and I find the colors to be very vibrant. It was in my latter years that I started experimenting with signatures. It was actually my friends banter that has lead to the (York.) They would make jokes insisting that I sign my work with the traditional juvenile names, Yorkie or The Yorkster. It was then that I said "No it's just YORK (period)" and it stuck.

In 1989 I was accepted at Butera School of Art in Boston, MA. There I developed my skills in painting and graduated top of my class in 1992. Since then I have been working in the graphic and web design field along with creating a good number of paintings, usually on a freelance basis in watercolor and acrylic.

I initially thought that I would use my skills during retirement for enjoyment, but in 2002 on my birthday, I had the inspiration to paint the Salem Witch Museum. The enjoyment that I received not only came from painting but the refreshing chatter with the public as well. The response to my work was so extraordinary, I decided to continue on with additional pieces and eventually try to have them displayed
in a gallery.

The bulk of my paintings are cityscapes of some well-known areas in New England. I have come to use a style that I like to simply call "bent" in which I distort the contents of the painting. It is a base of realism mixed with object bending and sharp, eye-catching bright colors.

I have created this site in order to sell my work to the public. I will continue on with my venture and there is much more to come. Hopefully you will discover me out there painting one day and stop by for a little chat.