These Longboat Key collectors met me in Fort Myers to pick up their new painting, Tall Tales. The client, who loves color, requested a painting of flamingos. I created this after approval of a concept sketch. The reference photos of flamingos were taken from a trip to the Miami Zoo from about 10 years ago.
Read MoreI met this client at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival and she commissioned a piece for her dining room. Her Colombian heritage was a fantastic starting place to create this floral. She sent some photos of her favorite flowers from that country, and from those and my own research, I created this tropical commission.
Read MoreThe 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.
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