Things rarely happen in the time frame that I think they should. It would seem the universe works from a different time frame. I guess perspective changes when you compare 13.77 billion years to one of my months. It does place things into a little different reality… sometimes I need to remind myself of this. […]
In preparation for applying for future shows I spent part of my evening sorting through older images of paintings and artwork from my past. These moments tonight have helped me to draw some parallels from the past to present day, helping me gain a new perspective of how I have improved as an artist. […]
Did you continue to follow that dream, as you became an adult? I can remember going through several distinct phases of wanting to be different things when I grew up. Although as I look back I do not remember the particular order that they crossed my mind… but I do remember spending many afternoons […]
Past is looking back Present is looking within Future holds your dreams
I remember when I was a little kid how excited I would become when I explored a new coloring book and found a “connect the dots” puzzle. Each time trying to figure out what the image was … sometimes, I was surprised that I could figure out the image before I started, other times …not […]
I am very fortunate to live in Chicago, because everywhere that I look I am surrounded by art that inspires me. Not just in the museums or galleries, but also in the architecture of the buildings and the gardens… and even the street art you might stubble upon as you walk down the sidewalk. […]
We are all part of a community of artist and we have the ability to help each other be the best that we can become. We all have the ability to create! So with this in mind several days ago I created a message to send to some of my favorite Facebook artist inquiring […]
The cool rainy weather is not working in my favor lately during “studio time” as it is not conducive for oil paint to dry. So as I work on this piece I have experienced moments of working effortlessly for hours and then days go by and I sit in the chair across from the easel […]
The past three weeks have been about fine-tuning everything necessary to apply for art/gallery shows. So far it has been a month of exploring how my artwork informs my psyche and exploring the image of myself reflected in the mirror of introspection. I have asked myself endless questions and spent hours writing about myself in […]
“When you look at a field of dandelions you can either see a hundred weeds or a hundred wishes.” unknown What do you see?