ALEXANDRA SINGS WITH CORI

So exciting!  Alexandra and Cori were in town from NYC and we were lucky enough to have them play for us at the Front Porch Gallery opening reception yesterday in Carlsbad, CA.  The new exhibit, WENDELL: An Animated Adventure was a hit, and so was the music.  Cori is a very talented musician and Alexandra's voice is just wonderful!  Everyone enjoyed the day!

A BIT OF A DEPARTURE

Just finished this painting, it was a commission piece for my client's guest room.  This was aptly named as it is a very different style for me.  It is a fairly large painting, 30 x 60 done over 3 gallery wrapped canvases  I enjoyed doing the piece and am happy that it is hanging and the clients Love It and say it is perfect in the room. 
While I always enjoy doing commissioned works, I do prefer to be have more freedom in my approach.  This was a test in symmetry and color, and I generally have a bit more heart and head problem solving to do in my regular abstract works.

RENEWAL

I finally took the picture of this painting I completed a while ago. It uses a color palette I don't often work with but really like. It seems life these days is a constant stream of personal reflection and renewal. I continue to pursue my goal and intention of being brave in my work. If you feel something, anything, then I have been successful.

TWINDIVIDUALITY

A collaboration between artist Linda Shaffer and I. This piece titled TWINDIVIDUALITY explores the twin relationship recognizing twins being the same but different linked by nature, events, time and like elements. We started with like materials and then working independently the two pieces ultimately ended up side by side, linked but each with its own separate identity. Thus representing the complex relationship between twins as complicated, loving, and playful. My half of the piece is on the left and describes the complex connection between twins, or for that fact any familial relationship. This piece is created with over 80% recycled materials.

NEST I CAGE

This is the beginning of a new series of paintings, all part of the NEST / CAGE series. This particular group is made of 12x12 paintings which can be individually framed, or group framed. These are based on water, for me, the ocean. I am deeply connected to the ocean, am at or near it every day. Water is powerful, calming, hypnotic, fun. It also can be overwhelming, scary and potentially life threatening. These works are multi layered exploring these ideas. Large scale paintings are also in the works.