With the looming threat of Hurricane Irma, today seems like the perfect day to share this painting. Simply titled “Nausicaa,” this piece is inspired by Miyazaki’s film “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.” Miyazaki’s films always have environmental themes that emphasize how important it is for humans to live with and to protect the […]
Read more "Nausicaa"I was asked to write about the artwork of Lillian Verkins for the June issue of Artborne Magazine. After spending time with Lillian in her home studio, I quickly realized that no ordinary article would be sufficient to express how I felt about her work. As I am finding out so frequently this year, “art […]
Read more "The Answer: The Artwork of Lillian Verkins"Richard Minino is that rare artist who can take an everyday object and turn it into something magical. An avid rider himself, Richard transforms helmets, gas tanks and other parts of motorcycles into works of art. I had the privilege of interviewing him for the May issue of Artborne Magazine and a brief excerpt of […]
Read more "Richard (HORSEBITES) Minino: Modern Heraldry"Forrest is a multi-talented artist that is prolific in sculpture, photography, and installation art, among other creative endeavors. I had the pleasure of interviewing him for the April issue of Artborne Magazine and a brief excerpt from that article is included below. If you would like to read the entire article, please visit… https://artbornemagazine.com/forrest-macdonald-the-artist-as-both-creator-and-destroyer-of-worlds/ “To think […]
Read more "Forrest MacDonald: The Artist as Both Creator and Destroyer of Worlds"I am honored and humbled to be a participating artist in the 2nd Annual Wine Box Art Show to benefit the Zebra Coalition here in Orlando, FL. All wine boxes are currently on display with a fixed “buy now” price. You can view the wine boxes – 56 wine boxes created by 35 local artists […]
Read more "Wine Box Art Show"Kindred Spirits (the artwork of Paula Davis and Adrienne H. Lee) made our debut this past Saturday at Orlando’s premier indie art, craft and vintage fair, the Big Bang Bazaar. Despite a stormy sky and some weather uncertainty, I felt like attendance was still pretty high. Paula and I spoke with a bunch of wonderful […]
Read more "The Big Bang!"Expressing yourself through art can be very therapeutic. I would admit that most of my paintings are cute and colorful and sweet and humorous, but sometimes cute doesn’t cut it. Sometimes it feels good to attack the canvas with your hands covered in paint or with nontraditional art tools like wire brushes. The second piece […]
Read more "“Art Therapy” Part 2"While I continue working my way through all the Studio Ghibli films, please enjoy yet another Totoro painting. I can assure you it won’t be the last! Painting Totoros has given me a sense of peace during these troubled times. He comforts me the same way he comforted Mei and Satsuki and I am so […]
Read more "Totoro Among the Flowers"As I may have mentioned in a previous post… I LOVE The Muppets. I was fortunate enough to have four of my Muppet paintings included in a puppet-themed art show a few years ago here in Orlando, FL. This one features my favorite Muppet (aside from Kermit, of course) – Beaker – and is titled […]
Read more "Beaker"This is a painting I did over the summer for a show titled “Go with the Flow.” It wasn’t accepted, but I love how it turned out. I wanted to explore the idea of merging the symbol for the astrological sign Pisces (two fish) and the Yin and Yang. Instead of the traditional black and […]
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