My career in art started simply: a desire to draw, using pencils, crayons and pastels, exploring color and how it created texture on paper – which led to painting and a Gold Key in the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards Competition. I graduated from Massachusetts College of Art, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting; I also received a Certificate in Art History from the School of Fine Arts at Boston University. While at Mass Art I developed my use of acrylic paints, creating large graphic images, which eventually led to working with graphic design and architectural firms painting wall mural designs. Nypro Inc., in Clinton, MA and Sun Federal Savings Bank, in Biddeford, ME were the most notable projects. At this same time, two wall mural contests were open to students; one for the MBTA (the ‘T’), and the other for the City of Boston’s parking facility -- the Boston Common Underground Garage. My designs won a First Prize in both contests. The garage murals are no longer visible, but the ‘T’ murals at Kenmore Square are. Following the contest successes several commissions for graphic wall murals of my own design were completed, most notably the Charles River Apartment complex. In January 2006, after a career designing marketing materials, I chose to devote all my time to painting. I am a member of the North Cambridge Artists Association (NoCA) and participated in the 2007 NoCA Open Studios, the 2007 Circle Furniture NoCA group show, the Eastern Mountain Sports individual show (May 2007) and have sold paintings to private individuals. As an ‘emerging artist’ my goals are many: discover markets for showing my work, find an artist representative, enter juried exhibitions and shows and secure gallery representation, while continuing to paint and enhance my learning. Steve Barylick in his studio.