The 60th Coconut Grove Arts Festival was President’s Day Weekend, February 17-19. Thank you Camille and Coconut Grove! Despite a bit of rain on Sunday, I was so honored and delighted to be part of such a joyful and energetic showcase of talent. If the all the stars align, I’ll see you again next year!
Read MoreCranberry Garden and Cranberry Bouquet were floral commission pieces for a new client in Naples. We met I believe at the downtown Naples Art Show on fifth Avenue. After that they called me to their home to see the colors and space; and we discussed what would be most appropriate with their décor and aesthetic tastes.
Read More“Protection” and is a mixed media original painting consisting of acrylic, resin, reflective media, and ink, brush, pen on canvas. It measures 11” x 14” with a black background. The Hamsa symbol, also known as the Hand of Fatima, is a hand with an eye in the center of the palm.
Read MoreA few random takeaways from my magical trip to Israel. I am writing this the day before I am to leave and return back to the United States. There’s so much to digest from this incredible trip. It has been truly life-changing. Here are just a few of the random thoughts that I’ve come to so far:
Read MoreI met a wonderful couple who were visiting from North Dakota. My work touched them very much and it was a joy to see them walk from piece to piece saying lovely things. They thought about buying one of my paintings that I had on display but when I mentioned that, should it not be the right size, a commission was another option. They immediately latched onto that idea, grabbed my business card, and asked me to make a reproduction of it, but on a grand scale. That is how Garden Party Celebration was born.
Read MoreIn February I worked on a couple of different sea life paintings. Everyone loves turtles so I started with “Psychedelic Surfing” by creating an abstract background. The bright colors were inspired by the front cover a Spring print issue of Florida Design Naples edition magazine.
Read More“Pantone’s 2022 Color of the Year is making history with its best reveal yet: an entirely new hue created, for the first time ever, to serve as Color of the Year. They call it Very Peri (17-3938). The brand-new blue — a vivifying violet with electric red undertones — boasts both constancy and energy, consistency and excitement.
Read MoreMurals used to be the main area of my creative focus after leaving college. Perhaps I was influenced by Wile E. Coyote painting trompe loei’l roads onto the sides of cliffs or I just relished the attention that such large scale work inevitably drew but, whatever the inspiration, many days of my life have been spent on scaffolding.
Read MoreI adore trees. One of my favorite things on earth. I love the way the colors and light shine trough the leaves, dancing in a layered and dappled effect. This is what I tried to portray in “Dancing Under My Favorite Tree.” The dancing figure just appeared, with no intention.
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