Thanksgiving is Thursday which means the holiday shopping season is practically here. If you are searching for incredible gifts for your friends and loved ones this season, I encourage you to skip the big box stores and shop SMALL and shop LOCAL. Wherever you are, seek out the small businesses in your area and purchase […]
Read more "Small Business Saturday"While I have been following the story of The Van Gogh House from the beginning, I finally had the opportunity to drive by the house myself this week. Located on a main thoroughfare in Mount Dora, FL, it has generated quite a bit of publicity with mentions on the Today show, The Washington Post, the […]
Read more "The Van Gogh House"My husband travels quite a bit for work and I often drop him off at the airport and pick him up when he returns. This makes me quite familiar with our area airport and I often lament not having my own designated parking space. With that familiarity comes an interesting observation – it has always […]
Read more "The Traveler"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"This morning I dropped off my paintings at the Orlando Museum of Art for inclusion in tonight’s 1st Thursdays art party. I am so excited to be participating in an art event that celebrates the fandoms associated with science fiction, fantasy, anime, video games and all aspects of nerd culture. My own personal tastes in […]
Read more "A Nerdy Night of Art"Have you ever noticed that COLOR plays a vital role in filmmaking? The image attached to this post is a before-and-after shot of a scene from the film, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” It is a perfect example of the role COLOR plays in creating an emotional feeling for a film or establishing a time […]
Read more "How to Read a Painting – COLOR"The dissolution of Artborne Magazine in June of 2017 created a gaping hole in the reporting of art-based events, exhibitions and the work of local artists and emphasized the need for such a publication in Central Florida. Thankfully, a new blog has just been launched that highlights a host of creative endeavors in and around […]
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