I am very happy to have 3 paintings accepted for Lyme Art Association’s “First Impressions”. A juried exhibition of Associate and Newly Elected Artists. Exhibition: Friday, January 18 – Friday, March 1, 2019 Artist Reception & Awards: Sunday, January 11 | 2 pm-4 pm Location: Lyme Art Association | 90 Lyme StreetOld Lyme , CT06371 USA I am very grateful for the opportunity to have work shown with such an impressive group of artists …
Selected Works: Bin 228
I’m very happy to have the opportunity to share paintings from the Discards & Discovery series at Bin228 Panini & Wine Bar in Hartford, CT. November 11 – January 13. Bin 228 Panini & Wine Bar 228 Pearl Street Hartford, CT 06103 Stop by for delicious food and a great wine list — In the heart of downtown Hartford, Bin228 is conveniently located to the …
Fusion Art: Figures & Faces
What a wonderful surprise to have “Cheryl” selected as best in show in Fusion Art’s 4th Annual Figures and Faces Exhibition. November 2018. I’m very honored to be included alongside a wonderful group of artists. Thank you Fusion Art for this wonderful opportunity! — AND, thanks again Cheryl for your generosity posing and participating in the Ink & Oil series! Excerpt from Fusion …
A Contemporary Portrait Series
Ink & Oil — Once relegated to sailors, criminals, and performers, tattoos have become ubiquitous in society. Whether to commemorate a life event, satisfy an impulse, make a bold, personal statement, or forever wear a private talisman, the reasons for getting tattoos are as varied as the people who wear them. This stunning series of larger-than-life portraits explores the men …
A Series of Found Objects
Discards & Discovery is a series oil paintings in progress inspired by found objects. The statement below is an attempt to justify the pile of stuff that I refuse to get rid of. Discards & Discovery — A rusted hinge. A wilted rose. A tattered piece of twine. A smooth river stone. It’s hard to imagine what these seemingly disparate …
Discards & Discovery: Fossil and Lily
Originally, I had a different plan for this painting. I found this fossil in a quarry in Sylvania Ohio when I was 14. The fossil is 300 million years old, give or take a 50 million years. The fossil is surprisingly heavy being comprised of mostly pyrite (fools gold). It feels much more like a piece of cast iron in …