I am continuing my Twelve of Twelve series, in which I have chosen 12 studies to enlarge up to 36” x 36”. There will be many observations that I want to share along the way. I believe the most important piece of creating art is the emotion and energy. Can you recreate the original piece […]
Evolution Of An Artist Series
Who knew that my desire to learn more about mark making and abstraction would take me on another journey? From November 2019 to March 2020, I created 120 small cold wax studies on arches oil paper. The studies allowed me to grow quickly, and began to influence my style when painting figures and landscapes. I […]
One Hundred and Twenty Abstracts
Growth as an artist and as a human being are synonymous.~Stella Adler
Breakthrough
When you have a breakthrough, you may think it is happening overnight, but what is actually happening is a natural progression from developing more knowledge and experience through the process of doing and learning. Here are some of the major art experiences that have transformed my artwork. Taking workshops in 2016-2017 with Melinda Cootsona, Pauline […]
Maximize Your Art Studio
My art studio is only 143 square feet. In order to maximize my space, I had to be creative. I also wanted to make sure that there was flexibility and mobility of the furniture used and find extra storage where you wouldn’t normally. It was important that the furniture and flooring was impervious to paint […]