As artists, we have all read or heard stories about American artists traveling abroad and returning filled with...

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A close friend of the great American artist, Edward Hopper, once said of him, “He was emotionally depressed...

“When I reacquainted myself to oil painting in the late 90’s, I’d already been a professional musician (ok...

I made my first painting when I was 21 years old. Up to that point I had never...

Having experienced life outside the art world can be a curse and an advantage. Like so many, and...

As artists we go through various phases within our journey and it is natural to struggle in finding...

I don’t know about you, but when I begin a larger painting I tend to start thinking of...

I’m amazed that I’m contributing to this blog after my long journey to become a Signature Member of...

When someone tells me, “I just love your colors,” I, of course, appreciate the compliment, but I think...