Chris Carr is a talented photographer that I had the honor of writing about for the March 2017 issue of Artborne Magazine. Chris’s photography is inspired by the reflections created in various bodies of water. Anything from a puddle to a lake becomes the window to a surreal world and Chris captures the view. Below […]
Read more "Chris Carr: Reflections of the Surreal in the Mundane"“Neil Makes Me a Tree” is a painting I completed last year (2016) for a Stardust-themed art show at God’s and Monsters here on Orlando, FL. This piece is significant to me for a few reasons and I’ll do my best to explain. Besides the fact that it is the largest painting I’ve ever created […]
Read more "“Neil Makes Me a Tree”"I love the Soot Sprites from the Studio Ghibli films! So much so, that I decided they should have their own little painting. This one is inspired by the scene in “Spirited Away” in which the Soot Sprites are carrying colorful star-shaped candies. The Soot Sprites bring a comedic element to the Miyazaki films and […]
Read more "Soot Sprites"The “Where in the World?” Art Show debuted to a packed house last week! I am so grateful to all those who attended and to Theresa Touhey for organizing and curating an exceptional show. The artwork is diverse in both subject matter and media, but it all comes together to promote a singular theme – […]
Read more "Travel the World at Dandelion Communitea Cafe"The “Black and White” Art Show has come to an end and it’s time to collect my paintings. I am so grateful for another opportunity to work with Parker Sketch, the curator of the show. Parker is tasked with organizing the art events at The Barefoot Spa and is one of the best art advocates […]
Read more "Things Aren’t Always Black & White"August has arrived and the summer art shows are winding down. August is that weird month where the weather still screams summer, but all of us creative types are scrambling in preparation for the chaos of the upcoming fall. Fall in Florida means a brief reprieve from the heat and multiple epic art events each […]
Read more "Summer’s End"If you are in the Central Florida area, I hope you will join me Wednesday, August 2nd for the opening of the “Where in the World?” Art Show at Dandelion Communitea Cafe. Dandelion is a beacon of light to our Orlando community. They host multiple art shows every year and they make and serve the […]
Read more "“Where in the World?”"As I may have mentioned in a previous post, I LOVE The Muppets. A few years ago, a local art show was organized to celebrate all things puppets and puppetry. It was an incredible show that filled an entire warehouse in an industrial part of town. This show featured some of the best and most […]
Read more "Pepe the King Prawn"“Frances McFeather” is the Seussian character I created for the Seuss Whimsy Art Show currently on view at Osceola Arts in Kissimmee, FL. Dr. Seuss often created characters that had elaborate and extravagant hair, wings or tails and Frances pays tribute to all those fancy friends. I even wrote a little poem about her… Have […]
Read more "Frances McFeather"When the call for artists was released for the Black and White Art Show at The Barefoot Spa, it quickly dawned on me what I should paint… Snoopy! This year I have been making a concerted effort to only paint things that make me happy and Snoopy does just that. The world’s best known beagle […]
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