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. […]
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 […]
We Are All Just People
We are all just people, We are a world of diversity, no mater what group you align yourself with, no matter the ethnicity, color, gender, religious or political beliefs for which you stand we are all just people. For the briefest of moments in the realm of a life imagine what it might be like […]
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 […]
Weekly Feature – So Many Hats, Only One Head
When I first started working on my 2015 Hat Collection, back in April of 2015, I began by just sketching drawing and painting a number of hats. Continuing my ongoing thought that hats could be metaphorical representations of people. During the organizational process and staring at each one, the idea that we all wear a […]
‘Envy’ – Women in Hats
Occasional I like playing with monochromatic style pieces. Although most of my work is pretty vibrant assortments of color, occasionally I like to drift into single hues depending n the mood of the piece. This piece screamed dark and moody colors. As I continue my women in hats series I call ‘Eye-Lids’ a friend of […]
Sincerest Form of Flattery
One quite evening she sat at her computer with a large glass of Chardonnay clicking through Pinterest doing a little fantasy shopping. She came across a fantastic polka dot coat. She wanted that coat. Hours of on-line research and two more glasses of wine lead nowhere. Days passed by, as did her obsession for the […]
He Knows Her Well
A casual introduction had been made through one of the many on-line dating services she had recently explored. His bio was intriguing, but it was his headshot that attracted her. After hours of chats, sharing mutual appreciations and interesting interactions they decided to meet in person. A rendezvous location was selected, the old entrance to […]
Hat Study
Recently I have been playing combining water color painting, color pencil and various solvent transfers. This is a image I created using this technique. Although it is an ongoing practice session I like where things are going.