Mr. Green practiced architecture for thirty years in St. Louis, Missouri as the owner of a small boutique firm, specializing in complicated high-tech projects throughout the United States. His undergraduate work was done at Washington University, followed by post graduate projects at the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the University of Copenhagen under a Fulbright Grant. He began painting in 2004 after retiring to Palm Desert, California with his wife Hila, a celebrated jewelry designer. He is an active member of the local Artists' Council, has won juried awards from the Palm Springs Art Museum, the City of Palm Springs and the National Orange Exhibition in San Bernardino. He is an annual participant at the Indian Ridge Country Club Art Exhibition in Palm Desert.
"Attempting a transition from Architecture to Painting presented an interesting challenge. After many years of "keeping the colors inside the lines", the absolute freedom that painting allows was somewhat daunting. Instruction was helpful, reading and observing are of great value, but ultimately trial and error is the process that holds the greatest potential for meaningful development. Some of the pieces presented here are realistic renditions while others much more abstract. A concentration of my work involves faces, which offer the most expressive individual area available to an artist. These images are all transitional efforts, and hopefully will lead to a more cohesive body of work as I realign my graphic foundations. If I am successful, my work of tomorrow will bear little resemblance to my work of today."