As I resume my art adventures through the creative wilds of Central Florida, I want to share with you a gem of an art exhibition I discovered in Leesburg, Florida. Don’t worry – you still have two weeks to see this show before it closes on May 18th! Caren Akers – An Abstract Journey: Color […]
Read more "Caren Akers at the Leesburg Center for the Arts"This past weekend I had the honor of curating the Fine Art Gallery at the 2nd Annual Take pART: A Festival of the Arts at St. Luke’s UMC in Orlando, FL. This year’s theme was “Togetherness” and I was amazed by all the submissions. More artists participated in this year’s event resulting in not only […]
Read more "Fine Art Gallery at Take pART 2019"I feel a certain connection to Dr. Seuss as we share the same birth date and because I grew up reading his books. Longtime followers may recall that I painted a piece for a Dr. Seuss-inspired art show a couple of years ago (Francis McFeather) and shared that piece on the blog. While we were in […]
Read more "The Art of Dr. Seuss"I am so honored to be writing for ArtScene Press in 2019! My most recent article discusses the work of artist Yvette Cummings Arendt whose work is currently on display at the UCF Art Gallery. Here is a brief excerpt from my article… Acknowledging the complexity of abuse empowers the art of Yvette Cummings Arendt. […]
Read more "Silent Lines at the UCF Art Gallery"The story of the Magdalene is a wild, weird and complex one that is more mythic legend than factual event. For starters, throughout art history she is depicted as a sort of amalgam of a few different women mentioned in the Bible’s four gospels of the New Testament. Second, her story takes an extreme turn […]
Read more "Mary Magdalene"“Xenomorph” is a recent painting of mine that made its debut at the 9th Annual Dia de los Muertos & Monster Factory art show at City Arts Factory in Downtown Orlando, FL last week. For long-time readers of this blog, you know that I have set for myself a few parameters for creating art in […]
Read more "Xenomorph"THANK YOU to everyone who made it out to the 9th Annual Dia de los Muertos & Monster Factory event last week at City Arts Factory! It was so humbling to see my paintings hanging alongside such incredible works of art by fellow local artists. If you were not able to attend the festivities on […]
Read more "Thank You for a Spooktacular Event!"I am so pleased to share with all of you some amazing news… I am now a contributing writer for ArtScene Press! ArtScene Press is a blog dedicated to showcasing all the creative events, concerts and art exhibitions throughout Central Florida. This FREE publication releases new articles every Friday via the blog and social media. […]
Read more "Time Stretch at UCF Art Gallery"I am so pleased to announce that I will have three pieces in the upcoming Dia de los Muertos & Monster Factory show at CityArts Factory in downtown Orlando this October. This is easily the single largest event that CityArts Factory hosts each year and I am humbled and excited to be part of it. […]
Read more "The 9th Annual Dia de los Muertos & Monster Factory Show"Take pART: A Festival of the Arts took place this past Saturday and I am so very pleased with the results. When you spend months planning an event, the minutes before the doors open can be the most nerve-wracking… there is that sad and scary thought, “What if no one shows up???” Thankfully, attendance was not […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 