This is how I want to paint, with the pentimenti. The beauty and poignancy of mistakes is one reason for the power of a work of art. It is why I love looking at drawings, where the thought process is still evident. When I find myself unable to paint it is usually because I am trying to be perfect: an impossible task. If people expect it of you, run.
Painting and Drawing Read More »
One of the more enjoyable aspects of gathering materials for the retrospective book is seeing artwork of the people who have been in my life for decades. The drawing is from the 1990s; the painting from 2024. It is true that time flies.
Maryanne, Now and Then Read More »
I updated the paintings page of this website, confining the work to approximately the last seven years so these images had to go. They exhibit my more expressionistic style, and some are painted collages, juxtaposing images from my personal photographs as well as those found in special collections and archives.
From the archives Read More »
A recent portrait and a mythological painting Read More »
I began this small painting of two figures breaking free of their constraints: chains to come. I used a canvas that already had a painting of a landscape that went awry, and I like the abstract element it adds to the work at this early stage.
I worked some more on my portrait of Sammie. This old dog breaks my already broken heart 💔 I applied various cool and warm shades to her coat and I more clearly delineated her eyes.
I love this face 😊 Read More »
