IGOR at Principle Gallery
Honored to have my painting “Radish Bunch” juried into this exciting exhibition. If you’re in the area, please stop by! Here is the info:
The Periwinkle Finish Line
Winter often rolls casually into the DC area, but then anchors itself firmly – immovable and resolute. In that seemingly endless freeze,
Angel with Lilies and Pomegranate
During this Advent season, many of us are likely to be thinking of angels a little more. This painting, titled “Angel with Lilies and Pomegranate,” is one which
Annunciation
How many times have we seen this brilliant, transcendent image of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Annunciation” and paused to consider the miracle moment
Agnus Dei
For Black Saturday - the most poignant painting I know: Agnus Dei by Francisco de Zurbaran. Completed in 1640.
Communion
Some time ago I was commissioned by dear friends to create this painting, titled “Communion.” This evening in particular seems a good time to
Mystery
From Continuum’s facebook page today, a poem from Billy Collins – a little reminder to leave room for the mystery
In the Bleak Midwinter
Dreaming of warmth...summer memories gathered in a box are hope for summers yet to come.
Finalist!
Three of my paintings were chosen as finalists in the Still Life/Floral category of The Artist’s Magazine 30th Annual Art Competition. The winners have been
National Gallery of Art, DC 5/17/13
Got a break last week and enjoyed a half day at the National Gallery of Art in DC – saw three shows: Albrecht Durer, The Pre-Raphaelites and Diaghilev and the
Swept Away
On summer vacations, I used to spend hours, raft in tow, running into the ocean, leaping over shallow breaking waves, paddling out to wait for that perfect moment to ride the rolling, churning swells back to shore – only to turn around and
There Are No Words
Talking about my paintings is sometimes difficult. Much of the painting process is intuitive. It’s like a homing device – seeking out the location of that essential non-verbal thing I’m aiming to
Sketchbook 4/18/13
My sketch today (charcoal, ink, conte crayon and gouache on paper) is a simple study of a cluster of blackberries with stem and leaves. This image conveys a summery, sunny feel hinting at outdoor walks and
Of Peanuts and Gooseberries
“When I was young, I said to God, ‘God, tell me the mystery of the universe.’ But God answered, ‘That knowledge is for me alone.’ So I said, ‘God, tell me the mystery of
Only A Few
One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are
The Taking of Christ
It is evening on Holy Thursday. Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ offers a powerful and beautiful meditation on the subject. The following commentary is from the National Gallery of Art website:
Michelangelo On Painting
Good painting is noble and devout in itself, for among the wise nothing tends more to elevate the soul or to raise it toward devotion than the difficulty of that perfection which approaches God and becomes one with Him.
Sketchbook 3/22/13
Today’s sketch (charcoal, ink, conte crayon and gouache) is a horizontal study of flowers without vases. I’ve also included the solid shapes of plums, pears and a shell. I often
Model Feast
As I plotted some new paintings last week, these are some of the fresh and beautiful things I
Art, Beauty and Florence Nightingale
Writing in 1898 about the effect of beauty, both in nature and art, on the well-being and healing of patients, Florence Nightingale observed:
Radish Bunch Solo
This painting, titled Radish Bunch, was inspired by a scene which caught my eye while shopping. The radishes depicted here, along with many more, were
The War of the Woods
I mentioned my love of solitude in an earlier post. Love is probably not the right word. That’s like saying I love to breathe air. It’s much more about need. If I do not have
Vegetable Tableau
This painting is a study in contrasts of a variety of shapes, textures and colors. The actors in this table-top tableau are:
Possibilities
Question: Best days of elementary school? Answer:
Seeing
“Nobody sees a flower, really; it is so small. We haven’t time, and to see takes time…”
This One
I often use shells in my still life paintings and have lots of them scattered around my house in little clusters – on a shelf, in a basket or bowl. I ignore
To Walk Alongside Oneself
I’ve been establishing a few new social media avenues for sharing my artwork, and have encountered my usual temporary, uncomfortable feelings of being observed. Yes, I’m
