Art That Makes Me Smile!

I am so pleased to once again be invited to participate in this annual show at The Barefoot Spa.  It is the most colorful, most exuberant and most joyful art show of the year and it opens this Saturday!  I will have five paintings in this show inspired by my love of pop culture. Art […]

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Painted Pumpkins

To be perfectly honest, I can’t remember ever carving a pumpkin for Halloween.  My parents made us stop celebrating Halloween when I was in the 2nd or 3rd grade, so it wasn’t until I was an adult that I was able to return to the best holiday of the year. Knives and gourds make me […]

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Painting in the Pumpkin Patch!

Picking out the perfect pumpkins for spooky season??? This year, don’t gouge your gourds and don’t jack-knife those jack-o-lanterns – PAINT your PUMPKINS! Join me on Tuesday, October 15th from 5:00-6:30pm for a pumpkin painting party!  You’ll find me in the pumpkin patch at St. Luke’s UMC in Orlando. Purchase your pumpkins from the patch […]

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Central Florida Murals #2

I’m continuing my exploration of Central Florida’s incredible mural scene with this majestic beauty found directly across the street from Sam Flax in Orlando.  This mural is the handiwork of local artist Dolla $hort and is an even more impressive sight to behold in real life. Murals are truly powerful works of art in that […]

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Central Florida Murals #1

Murals are on the rise in Central Florida and as someone who loves public art, I am thrilled!  The two murals featured in today’s post can be found on the Sam Flax building in Orlando.  Sam Flax is the area’s go-to art supply store that regularly features artwork by local artists.  These particular murals are […]

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Orlando Arts Magazine

July is nearly over and that means summer will soon be coming to a close.  It has been an incredible art-filled summer full of surprises… including this one.  I am very pleased to share that I am the featured artist in the July/August issue of the Orlando Arts Magazine.  I have no idea how things […]

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Unusual Frida

Saturday night I attended the Unusual Frida Art Show currently on view at the Downtown Orlando Library.  This show features 26 local artists each depicting their personal connection to the artist Frida Kahlo.  The artwork was wildly diverse, as were the artists.  It is so interesting to me the different ways in which people, and […]

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Opposites Attract

Today I share the final two paintings I created for the 15 Squared Art Show currently on view at The Barefoot Spa in Orlando, FL.  Sticking with my pop culture theme, I decided to paint Calcifer from “Howl’s Moving Castle” by Hayao Miyazaki and Baby Groot from “Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2” by James […]

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