Trans portrait show
Over the past several months, I’ve joined artists Alexander Nowik, Billy Douglas, and Steven Pomeroy under the leadership of Thomasina DeMaio and with the help of trans activist Donna Persona. Well...
View ArticleColor Spots Demonstration
To help fellow artists achieve their color goals, I’ve documented how I approached a recent painting in terms of color and composition. I’ve taken many workshops, read many art books–but at the end of...
View ArticleSan Francisco Pride Exhibition
For Pride month in San Francisco, I’ll be showing at both Spark Arts in the Castro and this national exhibition at the Harvey Milk Photo Center. Join me at the reception June 22nd. The works below can...
View ArticlePushing Paint
Oil paint has many unique qualities, including variations in texture, from light, watercolor-like washes, to impasto strokes of full body oil. Lately, I’ve been exploring the latter, painting with a...
View ArticlePainting in a Series: San Francisco Moonrises
“Theme and variation is simply the combination into a single principle of the effects of contrast and repetition. Once a theme is stated, it may then be given a series of restatements, each...
View ArticleCreativity in Art is Risky Business
“Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed.” Wikipedia Creativity & Commerce I feel lucky to live my life in two worlds: technology and fine art. This...
View ArticleStorytelling painting
What attracts you to a work of art? As I write, looking around my living room, I see two patterns. First, I see paintings that act as windows into places I want to be, and the state-of-mind that...
View ArticleHow the Internet is Destroying Grand Art
The meaning of art on a grand scale was reinforced after a recent visit to an art museum after months of COVID-19 isolation. Having spent so much time viewing art through a smartphone or laptop, I was...
View ArticleMUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY ONLINE SHOW
I’m pleased to announce that The Museum of Ventura County has chosen my art for their online exhibition marketplace, one of just six selected notable artists in the county. This month they’re...
View ArticleArt & Live Music @ The New Farm
Upcoming show May 15th in San Francisco with live music and bands at The New Farm. Click here to see framed paintings I will show. Also, I’m honored to be included in the deYoung Museum’s online show...
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