I’m launched on Kickstarter.com! I’m raising money through the Kickstarter platform for my upcoming exhibition for Sacred/Wild featuring ink paintings of wild animals in spiritual spaces. I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while and thanks to the encouragement of some good friends I … Read More →
Category Archives: Life
John
Here’s a simple pen and ink sketch of John, a former student at the Aegean Center. John was a part of Free Draw, a weekly event at the school where students go out and draw around town. I drew him while we were at Agios … Read More →
Colin
Here are a couple portraits of Colin, who along with his lovely wife Stella operates the Microcafe, the neighborhood cafe just down the street from where I live. Microcafe is the type of pleasant, local establishment where one can always bump in to friends, share … Read More →
Dog Beach, San Diego
While visiting close friends Erick and Tia in San Diego I was introduced to the wonders of Dog Beach, a beach where dogs, dog owners and dog lovers alike can come and hang out at the beach in perfect harmony. Essentially it’s a dog park … Read More →
Tanner, the awesome dog
An older painting, but to mark the birthday of Tanner (right Mare?) here’s a portrait of my favorite dog, Tanner. He passed away last fall. Wish he was still around. He was a good guy and he had a great run. And you should have … Read More →
Boots and a bag
Here’s an oil painting of my old boots and bag. I was inspired by a book of Andrew Wyeth’s drawings when I did this. Wyeth’s drawings are filled with everyday scenes and objects that he manages to bring to life through his masterful technique and … Read More →
My ma
A portrait of my mom, ink on paper. We ended up using it on the invitation to friends and family for a picnic celebrating her retirement and move back to the States after living in Paris for eight years. Fun times were had by all.
Whew.
Had my show. It was a great experience, like no other exhibition I’ve ever had. It was so great to have it at the Aegean Center, amongst my old professors and fellow colleagues. Also, my brother Ken and my sister Mika were able to make … Read More →
Family Portrait
This is a painting in oils of my sister Mary-Anne’s family. The painting is 36 x 48 inches, approx. 91 x 122 cm. It features from top left: Sophia, Ana, Mary-Anne, Julian, Max and their two cats below, Bacchus on the left and Zeus on … Read More →