“Retsuko Rage” is one of my paintings recently on display at the 1st Thursday event, “Nerds in the City,” at the Orlando Museum of Art. This piece is inspired by the anime, “Aggretsuko,” which can be found on Netflix and is part of the Sanrio universe which includes notable characters like Hello Kitty and Chococat. […]
Read more "Retsuko Rage"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"I am so honored to have three paintings included in the upcoming 1st Thursdays art party at the Orlando Museum of Art. The event will be held on Thursday, October 4th from 6:00 – 9:00pm and October’s theme is “Nerds in the City.” I can think of no better way to sum up my art […]
Read more "Nerds in the City"“Jiha Moon: Double Welcome, Most Everyone’s Mad Here” was recently on view at the Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando, FL and I can’t say enough good things about this exhibition. Featuring over 50 works of art including painting, collage, fabric arts and ceramics, it was a festival of color and fantastic imagery. Beyond […]
Read more "“Most Everyone’s Mad Here”"My class, “Art History in Pop Culture,” kicked off last week at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning and I had two very special students in attendance. Lisa Garza (reporter) and Red Huber (photographer) work for the Orlando Sentinel and they both sat in on the first session of my class. Today they posted a […]
Read more "Meme School"I have wanted to paint an “extreme close-up” shot of Animal from The Muppets for a very long time now. I am so glad I finally made the time and bit the bullet because I am rather pleased with the results. My summer has been extremely busy and I have not had much time to […]
Read more "Animal!"I am so grateful to Harry Sayer and the Winter Park/Maitland Observer for the article published today on my upcoming class at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning. “Art History in Pop Culture” takes a closer look at how art history influences today’s pop culture trends, including memes. Here is a brief excerpt from the […]
Read more "Meme Culture"This July I am offering two classes at the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning… Modern Art Madness! Mondays this July (7/2, 7/9, 7/16 & 7/23) from 11:00am – 12:30pm Rollins College, 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 For more info, please call 407-646-1577. To register for this class, please visit… https://registration.xenegrade.com/rollins/courseDisplay.cfm?schID=1348 Art History […]
Read more "July Classes at the RCLL"Please join me for the opening of the Modern Marvel Art Show! I am so thrilled that my Black Panther-inspired painting – “Long Live the King!” – is included in this show. Anyone who consistently reads this blog knows, I am a huge fan of the MCU, so this feels like quite the honor. I […]
Read more "Modern Marvel Art Show"If you are one of the few who has not yet seen the Disney Pixar film “Coco,” then you are missing out on one of the most hilarious “cameos” in a recent film. “Coco” is the story of a young boy who is transported to The Land of the Dead on Dia de los Muertos. […]
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