In a previous blog post I alluded to a painting I did of my beagle pup, Chipper, dressed as Frida Kahlo. It all started with a photograph I took of Chip wearing a flower crown and a shawl. I wondered if I could paint a version of the photo in the style of Frida and […]
Read more "“Winter Garden’s Best Friends” Art Show"Kindred Spirits is a collaborative project uniting artist Paula Davis and myself, Adrienne H. Lee. Paula is an incredible artist and I am always amazed by her creations. I am so honored to be partnered with her on this endeavor. We will be making our debut at the Big Bang Bazaar in Orlando on Saturday, […]
Read more "Kindred Spirits"“Between Two Worlds: The Art of Nicholas Lucius” was my contribution to the January issue of Artborne Magazine. This article celebrates the immense talent of artist Nicholas Lucius, from Tampa, FL, and was a joy to write. Below is a brief excerpt and I encourage you to read the entire article at http://www.ArtborneMagazine.com. Be sure […]
Read more "Between Two Worlds: The Art of Nicholas Lucius"My Cosmic Fish series is a collection of 19 paintings depicting sea life-inspired aliens that travel through space in search of planets to devour. I know… crazy, right? I was inspired by an image I saw in an old Sotheby’s art auction catalog titled “Realms of the Mind: British Fantasy Art and Illustration.” In one […]
Read more "Cosmic Fish"Tonight I’ll be swinging by FAVO – Faith Arts Village Orlando – for their monthly First Friday event. FAVO is a community of artists housed in a renovated motel near downtown Orlando. Each artist has refurbished a room in the motel into a gallery or creative space and it is truly magical. This unique village […]
Read more "FAVO"I am pleased to announce that I will have a piece included in the upcoming “Seuss Whimsy” art show at the Osceola Center for the Arts. This will be my first time showing artwork in Kissimmee and I am very excited. I am extremely inspired by the subject as I’ve had a lifelong love of […]
Read more "Seuss Whimsy"Artborne Magazine, Orlando’s premier publication dedicated to the arts in Central Florida, celebrates its one year anniversary this month. I am very humbled, honored and proud to be connected to this periodical that focuses not only on art, but also on uplifting the artists themselves. I have been writing for Artborne for the past six […]
Read more "Artborne Magazine"My deepest gratitude goes out to the team at Ten Thousand Villages in Winter Park, FL for including me in the super fun and insightful FAIRly Modern event on Thursday night. After discussing the legacy of Modern Artists and their connections to world cultures, we noshed on “ART-ppetizers” and sipped some wine. The real fun […]
Read more "Harmony and Humanity"I am so grateful to everyone who attended my epic lecture series celebrating the incomparable Frida Kahlo. Presented in a “Dine and Learn” format at 1921 by Norman Van Aken there was a lunch and dinner option for each part of the series – that’s a total of SIX opportunities to learn about Frida while […]
Read more "Frida Kahlo in Mount Dora, FL"Orlando is known for its nontraditional art spaces. While we do have traditional art galleries and a few museums, we specialize in turning anything and everything into a place to show and sell art. Coffee shops, cafes, spas, salons, bars and comic book shops are all places where I have participated in art events. It’s […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 