Happy Friday!

Happy Friday everyone!

This post will be the last one for a couple weeks. I have a show aboard the newest ship in the Princess fleet, the Ruby Princess! I am so excited to get back on the water! I always have the best time cruising and meeting the passengers on board. Throughout the cruise I will be doing some gallery events, television interviews, collector dinners, and a few demonstrations! Anyone who has cruised with me in the past knows it's always a good time!!

Internet is never a guarantee when you are in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, but if it's possible, I will try to blog and update everyone with the latest and greatest news!

Bon Voyage!!

Retro Tuesday

Happy Tuesday!

Today's photograph is definitely a blast from the past (circa 1994)! This is the first wooden crate that was ever built to ship my paintings. This crate was expertly engineered with a flip-top lid and padlocks to make unpacking the 48" x 48" canvases easier. The final destination of this huge crate was ArtExpo New York at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC. Some of the portraits for that first show included celebrities like Baryshnikov, Marilyn Monroe, Barbra Streisand, Jack Nicholson, and James Dean. Participation in this show proved to be a pivotal point in my career, as it encouraged me to continue to follow my dream and do what I love.

TGIF

Illuminated Letters can be found in handwritten books traditionally copied by monks during the medieval time period. Often, the first letter of the first word in a chapter was decorated with gold, brilliant colors, elaborate designs and miniature art work.

I have always admired the artistry of these letters; I love the different shapes that each letter can create, both positive and negative space. So this week I literally tried something new... The letter A seemed an appropriate letter to start with, although in researching some other old medieval images, there are some letters that are really quite exquisite, and oddly abstract. I wanted to experiment with my style of painting, just black, white and gray. Broaden my artistic horizons and all!

Anyway, I am pretty satisfied with this and when I get a chance I will definitely be working on some other letters of the alphabet.

Hope everyone has a great Easter holiday!!

Retro Tuesday

Happy Tuesday!

This photo is of me (obviously) doing a demonstration at Collectors Editions' booth at ArtExpo Las Vegas in 2007. I was working on a canvas that was titled "Howdy Mickey." Mickey Mouse and cowboys are two of my favorite things...put them together and you have a very happy artist!

The ArtExpo Las Vegas coincided with my own solo show at the Palms Casino that same weekend. I will blog about that show in more detail in the future.

Stepping Into Spring

Happy Spring!

This is image of Tigger and Pooh I completed in 2005 for a show at Edom Gallery in Japan. Its title is "Spring In Their Step" and it is a 18" x 24" acrylic original on canvas. I just thought it was appropriate since school is out on break, flowers are in bloom, and Winnie The Pooh and Tigger are welcoming springtime in The Hundred Acre Wood. Everything is bright and happy!

Things in the studio are bright and happy too! My busy travel time is soon upon me, so I am diligently painting everyday!