During quiet moments at the Southampton Fine Art Fair, I grabbed my trusty sketchpad (I never travel without one!), and let my pencil wander. This spontaneous drawing took shape over the course of a 30-minute break. Just a stream of subconscious faces, creatures, and layered forms emerging on the page.
Read MoreDharma Wheel: A Meditation in Animal Form - In this painting, I set out to reinterpret the Dharma Wheel - not as an abstract of spiritual principles, but as a living, breathing mandala woven from the animal world. Each creature depicted represents one of the eight spokes of the Noble Eightfold Path, embodying values such as right action, right view, and right intention through their natural behaviors and symbolic traits.
Read MoreTreetop Mosaic is a commission that began from a conversation around a previous painting of mine called Dancing Under My Favorite Tree.
Read MoreBIG NEWS! I am officially announcing the start of my artist residency in beautiful Evergreen, Colorado! I am so fortunate to be hosted by the Center for the Arts Evergreen all the way up to November 22, 2024.
Read MoreThese 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 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 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.
Read MoreSelf portraits are painted when I experience extreme emotion or feel the need for introspection. They help me process. I am very touched when personal pieces like “Self Portrait Before Haircut” sells. It feels like I really connected on the most basic of human levels with the patron.
Read MoreThe Southampton Art & Artisan Fair is June 19-20 in New York and wow, there are a lot of preparations that must be done! I have to finish several of the paintings I’ve been working on for the shows.
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