New Work – ‘Alone, Not Lonely’
In my new collection ‘Alone, Not Lonely’ I have created scenes of isolated figures straddling their own balance of where they are and where they might rather be. I spend a lot of time alone. I work alone, I paint alone and my wife’s job takes her away from home a few days a week. […]
Coffee with Dino – Christine Johnson
Coffee with Christine Johnson. Have you ever had a moment where you spend a little time with someone and quickly feel that they could easily be one of your best friends? That was my experience with Christine. Her persona is so comforting, casual, honest and fun. These personality traits show in her photographic work. Christine […]
Coffee with Dino – Crista Cloutier
Coffee with Crista Cloutier. Crista and I met some years ago at an event she was hosting. We soon became friends, maybe for our shared affection of pancakes. Crista is a fascinating lady with a soothing tone to her voice, a big smile and great laugh. Crista is an artist, photographer, writer, storyteller, curator, and […]
Coffee with Dino – John Randall Nelson
Coffee with John Randall Nelson. John is one smooth individual, they way he walks, talks, dresses and generally carries himself. He has this aura of confidence combined with an inquisitive nature that makes him incredibly easy to converse with. It’s rather refreshing. At first glance, John is the quintessential artist. You would never know he […]
Coffee with Dino – Jon Arvizu
Coffee with Jon Arvizu. Yes, we had lots of coffee. If Arvizu has meaning in some archaic language it would probably translate to Innovative Craftsman. There is nothing unlikeable about this fellow. Jon has this calm demeanor about him, a quiet keen sense of humor that comes out in his work and humility for his […]
The RED Dot
The RED DOT! For any artist seeing this little sticker next to your piece, in any setting, is sort of a badge of acceptance. The notion of creating a piece of art from a thought or idea and have it come to fruition before you is an exciting endeavor. Showing your creation to the public […]
October: Pink is Everywhere
Given October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Pink is everywhere. A little tip of the hat to all those affected, those whom support and everyone that work so hard to help. “Pink Chapeau” 18×18, Mixed Media on Paper. This piece was created using a mix of drawing, melting ink into paper, digital and color […]
Dress Accordingly – Art Series
After generating nearly 100 sketches for my 2015 collection it was time to actually create pieces of art. So the experiment was on. Yes the experiment, each piece is created using a variety of techniques including turning the sketches into a dozens of prints for each color then melting the ink and transfer to different […]