Here is my best work of 2022. Mostly works on paper. Many of them are still available in the shop.
Rose Way, 2022: Possibly the Last /
The year is coming to an end. I generally find some time and energy to make a painting or two in December. Usually I lean toward a warm, pink pallet—not this year! This might be the last painting of 2022. The year has been filled with making art and exploring new avenues. If nothing else, I have added watercolor to my practice. I have a lot to learn or not learn; I will say that I have really enjoyed watercolor.
Rose Way, 2022
Paintings Make a Wall: Treat Yo' Self /
Unique presents for yourself or someone you love! Visit the shop. Visit the galleries. Check out a few products below.
Through a Rose, 2022, 24"x24"
Sale Price:
$200.00
Original Price:
$250.00
acrylic, spray paint, white graphite & colored pencil on canvas, 24”x24”
outdoor light/indoor light
The Shape of Things to Come, 2021, 30"x22"
Sale Price:
$225.00
Original Price:
$325.00
acrylic, house, spray, colored pencil & crayon on paper (Stonehenge aqua 300lb), 30”x22”
FTL, 2021, 30"x22.5"
$225.00
acrylic, house, spray, graphite, colored pencil & crayon on watercolor paper
30”x22.5”
Finding Away, 2020, 30"x22.5"
$325.00
Another painting for The Sublime series!
acrylic, spray, gouache & colored pencil on Stonehenge paper, 30”x22”
Rose Travel: A New Painting /
Through a rose. Rose as portal. Rose travel. Rose. Astronaut.
Nobody Had Told Me There'd Be Days Like These /
I think the sadness of the early departure of an amazing artist partially stems from the notion that they had so much more to tell us—and somehow, we needed to hear it. This is no doubt part of the sadness experienced with anyone’s passing. For me, John Lennon’s death was visceral. My mother woke me up for school early to tell me the news. I was in the 8th grade. Throughout the day some of classmates made fun of my sadness, imitating the sounds of gunshots when they passed me in the halls.
Here is my Top Ten John Lennon playlist.
#JohnLennon
In Which the Artist Reveals the Difficulties of Cobalt Blue Hue & the Risks of Finishing Sprays /
First, let me say that it is hard to shoot cobalt blue hue. It looks different in every light. This can be said for any color, but I have found that cobalt blue hue is especially tough. It is hard to capture a satisfying, representational photo. What I have begun doing is capturing photos with both indoor and outdoor lighting. When it comes to most of my paintings, the photos taken in overcast outdoor light are almost always more true to color than anything else. But with cobalt blue hue, the reverse is true. However, both of the photos below are very representational of the environments in which they were taken. I worked hard for that.
Second, I will let you in on a secret. When I completed Through a Rose, I was happy and satisfied with the results. I was also concerned because I had used a lot of colored pencil. After some nervous thought, I decided to finish the piece off with a matte medium spray. I had reservations about this—you just cannot be sure if the finish is going to really deepen the color of the painting in a vibrant way, or just flat out darken the painting. As it turned out, this time the technique really darkened the rose and astronaut. I was upset. I began to research whether I could work on top of the particular finish I was using. Then I let the painting set for days and tried to convince myself that it was fine. I was worried that I would make it worse if I went back in. Last night, I decided to chance it. The result has been wonderful. The vibrant colors of the rose and astronaut have been restored. The image pops the way I intended. I am relieved and overjoyed about this.
Through a Rose, 2022, outdoor light
Through a Rose, 2022, indoor light
Through a Rose, 2022, 24"x24"
Sale Price:
$200.00
Original Price:
$250.00
acrylic, spray paint, white graphite & colored pencil on canvas, 24”x24”
outdoor light/indoor light
Rose As Portal: A New Painting /
I did something with this painting that I rarely do. I did studies to determine which route I wanted to take. I got to a point where the foundation and drawing were in, and then I made photocopies and worked on different ways of rendering the image. Three versions in all. Ultimately I decided on what is below. It was the third version. Then I went back to the watercolor and finished the painting.
Rose As Portal, 2022.
study
Playlists /
Give someone you love a playlist! And if you don’t have time to make one, check out one of mine, like, and share :)
This playlist is a companion to my 80s coming-of-age novel, Your Silent Face. Stuart Page is a protagonist obsessed with 80s New Wave and Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Divison. All of the tunes and bands in the playlist get a mention in the novel. The novel is available on Amazon.
