As you may recall from previous posts on this blog… I LOVE HALLOWEEN! I love decorating and dressing up and giving out candy – all of it! Here’s an interesting fact… when art historians love Halloween, they tend to do things a little differently. Case in point, this year I decided I would bring a […]
Read more "Halloween 2022"This is the second of two sunflower studies I painted in order to prepare for my Vincent van Gogh-themed wine box for my 4th Annual Wine Box Art Show submission. I always knew Vincent loved the color yellow, but after attempting to recreate one of his most iconic sunflower paintings, I realized something. I noticed […]
Read more "Sunflower Study #2"In preparation for my submission to the 4th Annual Wine Box Art Show, I decided to work on some preliminary studies. I wanted my wine box to be inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s sunflower paintings, so I knew I had to take a closer look at his work and try my hand at recreating his […]
Read more "Sunflower Study #1"It is that time of year again… time for the Wine Box Art Show! This incredible event is celebrating its fourth year and over $16,000 raised for the Zebra Coalition since its inception. The Barefoot Spa is currently hosting a myriad of wine boxes creatively painted, decorated, sculpted and designed by some of Central Florida’s […]
Read more "Inspired by Van Gogh"I recently partnered with the Tildenville Marketplace in Oakland, FL for a workshop titled Rediscovering the Masters: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. The hope was to create a unique take on the popular “paint-and-sip” events and allow our guest the freedom to create their own work of art inspired by a “master artist” from art history. For […]
Read more "Van Gogh’s Sunflowers"I hope you will join me for this incredible event! Together we will paint Van Gogh’s sunflowers and learn a bit about Vincent’s lifelong love of nature. We will also talk about his creative journey from the dark earth tones of the great Dutch Baroque masters to his signature vibrant use of color. Rediscovering the […]
Read more "Rediscovering the Masters: Vincent van Gogh"My lecture, “The Legacy of Vincent van Gogh,” will be presented as a very special “Dine & Learn” at 1921 by Norman Van Aken in Mount Dora, FL. Presented by Modernism Museum Mount Dora, a dinner option and a lunch option will be offered. Dinner option is on Tuesday, October 10th at 6:30pm. Lunch option […]
Read more "Vincent in Mount Dora, FL"My deepest gratitude to everyone who attended the first “Loving Vincent: The Legacy of Vincent van Gogh” lecture this past Saturday at SoBo Gallery in Winter Garden, FL. We had a packed house! The love for Vincent was palpable and we all just basked in his bright yellow sunflowery light for almost two hours. Producing […]
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