Recently a friend visiting my studio asked me why I paint the way I do. She asked if I paint the ceramic figurines in my paintings to look real merely to show that I can do it or if I had other reasons. I answered her that I thought it was a matter of fidelity. A […]
Artists & their art
How Rose Frantzen inspires you to paint at her Alla Prima Workshop – Part II
This is part II of a two-part post and continues with the painting process Rose Frantzen modeled for us at the workshop. If you missed part I, you can see it here. Rose has tremendous energy. She moves around a lot while she paints, walking back and forth, turning around and sometimes fairly dancing with […]
Anders Zorn, his palette & color charts
Anders Zorn was a Swedish painter (1860-1920) whose work was popular in both Sweden and the United States, and as a well-known and successful portraitist, he was one of Sargent’s chief rivals. Recently there has been a lot of interest in Zorn in the U. S. due to the 2013-2014 retrospective of his work which traveled to […]
Portrait of Louise
This is a portrait of my good friend, Louise, who visited us last February from Prince Edward Island, Canada (Home of Anne of Green Gables). She caught a break in the weather since it was sunny and warm while she was here even though it looked like this two weeks before she came. I made her […]
Beyond the Veil opens Aug 9
My show, Beyond the Veil, will open August 9th with a morning reception from 8:00-11:00 am at Unsettled Gallery. If you’re in the area, please do drop in. We’ll have refreshments and I’ll be speaking about my work at 9:30 am. Also in the West gallery, Nolan Winkler will be opening a show of her work […]
Eclectic! Show Reception
Eclectic! The Border Artist member show opened today at the Cutter Gallery. Twenty-three participating artists included members and two guest artists, showing both 2-D and 3-D media in various styles and approaches. It was a festive atmosphere in the always elegant Cutter Gallery space. Work was hung in the gallery area as well as “in situ” amongst the magnificent antiques […]
Making art with a friend
There’s nothing better than making art with a good friend. Ok, well, cheesecake is good too and lightly salted dark chocolate covered almonds, and…but I digress. My friend Jenni came to visit and we spent the weekend making art. We talked, we drew, we ate together. It was swell. Jenni was experimenting with a relief […]
Border artists rock it at Tejidos and Ornamental shows
I’m so honored to be showing with some amazing artists in two shows that had opening receptions this weekend. ORNAMENTAL is a show and sale benefiting Jardin de los Ninos, a non-profit that provides for children. It runs through December 14 at Unsettled Gallery (905 Mesquite, Las Cruces, NM). At the opening, I sold three […]
Understand art by knowing yourself
Becky Hendrick, who for years wrote art reviews and criticism for Art Lies and other regional and national art publications, is a wonderful educator with a talent for engaging students. Her inspired book on art appreciation, Getting It: A Guide to Understanding and Appreciating Art, is unique in the field and written to involve students in their own […]
Susan Hauptman
Susan Hauptman is another artist whose work I admire who specializes in self-portraiture. She is represented by the Forum Gallery in NYC. She is a brave artist who spares herself nothing in realistically portraying herself in a variety of situations which explore the roles of women and beauty in our culture. Self Portrait as a […]
Tina Newberry
Inspector General 11″x10″ 2001 Epaulettes, from Delusions of Grandeur, 12″x12″ 2005 One of my longtime favorite self-portraitists is South Philly artist Tina Newberry. I think her art is quirky, strange and wonderful. To check out her work click here.