Paintings With Soul

  Hope view her on my website order prints here Hope, original acrylic (overtop collaged paper) on cradled wood panel, sides naked (exposed wood) for a clean contemporary look, 20”x20”x1-1/2”, sold (thank you and congratulations to GO!). I always welcome your questions (yes, I offer payment plans - details below). Just  reach out . Hope came home yesterday after hanging out at  The Anton Art Center  for a few months, where she received an honorable mention in an exquisite and deeply talented Artists’ Choice exhibition (thank you again to esteemed juror  Dr. Anita Bates ). On the drive back to the studio, I toyed with the idea of keeping Hope for myself. But that seemed a bit unfair - I don’t know who out there may need a good dose of Hope. So I decided that I’ll leave it up to The Powers That Be to determine where Hope ends up. And what do you know - she had a new home within a few hours (thank you again to my newest collector!) You are invited to view Hope...

  Goldfinch, Goldfish make her yours Goldfinch, Goldfish, original acrylic on a deeply cradled panel, image painted around the sides makes framing optional, 30”x30”x2-1/2”, $2100 plus s&h. Link to purchase is below. Questions can always come  to me , or just reach out to share some love. I snuck off on vacation last week and found myself mostly unplugged, in a tropical setting, with absolutely no agenda. I allowed my head and my feet to wander, and soaked up all sorts of new textures and experiences to bring home. Goldfinch, Goldfish is the first piece since my return. She started as a drawing experiment overtop an older painting. Something about that first pass with the graphite hooked me, and I continued onward, working intuitively, repeatedly drawing, painting overtop, and then redrawing the birds. Create-destroy-rebuild is a key part of my process - it builds complex problems for me to solve at the easel while mirroring the insanity of the world at large. Essentially i...

Goldie, a Lesser Goldfinch, Bolsters Her Inferiority Complex with a Jeweled Tiara A Bauble Painting , 9" x 12" x 1/2", acrylics on gallery stretched canvas, featuring a goldfinch with a teeny tiny tiara matching her self esteem. This painting is $289 (includes s&h inside the US) to the first asking nicely .   Work in an obvious series, my friend Robert coached. It'll help you figure things out clearly and in an organized fashion. Little did he know he was unleashing a painting monster......