A Business Built on Experience and Purpose

I spent a large part of my career in the corporate/retail world as an interior designer, working on high-end spaces and developing a strong understanding of color, composition, and client collaboration. Later, I launched my own house painting and decorating business, which allowed me to work hands-on with homeowners and refine my skills in entrepreneurship, project management, and long-term client relationships.

In 1992, I was diagnosed with HIV. I became an educator and speaker through the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force—sharing knowledge and advocating for health, survival, and personal truth. I spoke in schools, on television, and at public events with a clear, matter-of-fact message: take care of yourself, speak your truth, and live your life.

Health emergencies seem to have been a turning point in my life. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, I returned fully to my art. That’s when I launched Bainbridge Art LLC—not only as an artist, but as a business owner with a clear vision rooted in beauty, sustainability, and lived experience.

What I Stand For

Each of these experiences—growing up in a Milltown without access to the arts, surviving a life-altering diagnosis, and building a business from the ground up—shaped not just my perspective, but my purpose. They taught me the value of visibility, resilience, and care. They also clarified what I want my work to represent: healing, beauty, access, and integrity. My business isn’t just about creating or selling art—it’s about building a life and legacy rooted in what matters

Bainbridge Art LLC is more than an art studio. It’s a mission-driven business dedicated to creativity, education, and restoration—of self, of memory, and of the Earth.

Art as Essential Presence: Art is humanity’s oldest form of expression, a visual language that transcends time, culture, and spoken word. Every space deserves the dignity, warmth, and meaning that art brings.
Creative Visibility: I support emerging artists—especially creatives, be they young or ageing and small-town creative youths or big city seniors—through teaching, mentoring, and public storytelling.
Art as Memory & Healing: My encaustic paintings preserve layered stories using wax, photography, earth-based materials, and quiet symbolism.
Environmental Stewardship: I use 100% renewable and earth-friendly materials in my studio practice, and a portion of all art sales supports tree planting and honeybee conservation initiatives. I believe that honoring the Earth is part of honoring life.
Education & Outreach: I lead workshops for elders, Creative communities, and anyone seeking deeper connection through creativity.
Living Legacy: As a long-term HIV survivor, my work is infused with the perspective of someone who has lived through crisis and come out with clarity, compassion, and purpose.

This is not just a business. It is a long arc—from a polluted Milltown to a creative life rooted in reverence, resilience, and renewal.

This is the legacy: A kid from a steel town survived, created, and turned his truth into a living, breathing business built on art, sustainability, and memory.
Making the world a little more beautiful every day.