May 13, 2020

COPING WITH CORONAVIRUS AS AN ARTIST

I recently chatted with Constance McBride of Chadds Ford Live about what it's like to be an artist during the COVID-19 pandemic. I shared how my show schedule has been impacted, as well as what I am working on now. Click HERE to read the feature.

May 11, 2020

INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN SOLO EXHIBITION AND COVID-19

This week, you should have been able able to stroll through the Hutson Gallery at the Chester County Art Association in West Chester, PA, taking in the sight of over 50 oil paintings of fantastic women. My Inspirational Solo exhibition was scheduled three years ago. I knew then that I wanted to produce a collection that would make a difference. Instead, our planet is fighting a deadly virus.

For my solo, I chose to paint incredible, strong women. These are women who overcame hardships, broke records and blazed trails, shattering glass ceilings along the way.

As you may remember, this is the gallery where last year I showed the massive portrait of my son, “Polypharmacized: The Face of Autism,” created from over 1,200 prescription pill bottles --- and, "Pretty Boy," a male peacock cardboard dress modeled at the show's opening by the lovely drag queen, Amie Vanite. Both pieces, sending strong messages.

With the number of U.S. COVID-19 deaths exceeding 80,000, it is imperative that we protect one another by continuing to social distance. I will see your smiling faces when the skies clear. Sign up for my monthly newsletter to learn about new show dates. Be safe. xo

January 28, 2020

Word Swag - Artists Helping Artists

Many of you have asked how I get my paintings to appear as text in my Instagram and Facebook posts. I use an inexpensive app called Word Swag. Available for iOS and Android.

 

 

January 28, 2020

BIG FLORAL PAINTINGS ON VIEW AT STEEL CITY IN PHOENIXVILLE

My big mixed media floral paintings are now on view at Steel City in Phoenixville, PA, through January 30, 2020. I think the cupcake hat complements the paintings, don't you?

January 28, 2020

WHEN RON CEPHAS JONES COMMENTS ON YOUR INSTAGRAM POST

When Ron Cephas Jones (@cephasjaz) comments on your Instagram post, it makes your day!

MY INSTAGRAM POST

I’ve been thinking a lot about Hulu’s teen melodrama done right, “Looking for Alaska.” The sleeper star of the 8-episode limited series is Ron Cephas Jones as Dr. Hyde, a wise and crusty professor who is a gay #Buddhist (if RCJ looks familiar, it’s probably because he played the role of Randall Pearson’s biological father in the series “This is Us”). After the death of someone I can’t tell you about or it would spoil it for you, Dr. Hyde said, “The Buddha said that suffering was caused by desire, we'd learned, and that the cessation of desire meant the cessation of suffering. When you stopped wishing things wouldn't fall apart, you'd stop suffering when they did.” These words hold special meaning for me.

I watched the episode last night, and am today painting lotus flowers.

In #Buddhism and #Hinduism the #lotus flower is the embodiment of perfection. It defines the capacity of the soul to expand and embrace the beauty of life with a clear conscience. The #lotusflower sheds its seeds and blooms at the same time. In Buddhism, it is said to represent the principle of cause and effect, wherein every action or thought is believed to cause an effect or reaction that can be experienced either in this life or in the future lives. This magnificent flower emerges from the dirty and unclean bottom of a pond, but still remains untouched and unstained by the dirt and mud surrounding it in the pond. This unique quality of the flower is believed to represent pure #spirit #rebirth #beauty #fertility #transcendence and #resurrection

Ron Cephas Jones as professor Dr. Hyde in Looking for Alaska on Hulu

September 29, 2019

HENRI THE PIG OIL PAINTING JURIED INTO SHOW

Henri the pig oil painting has been selected to be included in the 40th Berks Art Alliance Juried Show to take place in the Schmidt Gallery at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, PA. 

• BAA Juried Show will run November 4 through December 6, 2019. 

• Opening and awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, November 10 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. 

• Event is free and open to the public. I hope to see you there!

• For directions to GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, click HERE.

SCROLL DOWN FOR LIST OF ACCEPTED ARTISTS.

ARTISTS WITH ACCEPTED WORK: 

Lorraine Abrunzo

Jacqueline Arbaugh
Laurel Arbogast
Cyndi Arnold 
Kathryn Ashleigh
Kyle Atkins 
Marky Barto 
Marilyn Basehoar

Richard Begbie
Lea Bellis 
Jonathan Bond

Denny Bond
Marlene Book  
Audrey Bordonaro
Kevin Brett
Evelyn R. Burton
Michele Byrne  
Rhonda Counts

Nick D'Angelo

Jane deGruchy

James DePietro

Mildred & Kathy Joanne Dietz

Elizaberth DiOttavio

Irene Dobson

Deborah Eater

Cheryl Elmo

Steve Fabian

Pamela Foley

Kristin Fortna

Karen Frattali

Michael Good

Susan Goodling

Susan Grabert

Ruth Haan

Jack Hanson

Cindy Hess

Marianne Knipe

Tracy Kochey

Michele Kulp

Paul Laincz

Victoria Lawrence

Diona Lovejoy

Barrie Maguire

Dave Magyar

Michael McCord

Kimberly McNamara

Jacqueline Meyerson

Lynn Millar

Barbara V. Nelson

Frances Parzanese

Vince Pellegrini

Gloria Powell

Karen Powell

Lori Quinque-Quinn

Helen Reinhold

Martha Ressler

Jay Ressler

Kevin Reynoso

Marie Riegle

Marcia Rowe

Amy Schade

Steve Scheuring

Lois Schlachter

Joan Schoenly

Sarah Smith

Elaine Soltis

Carol Spigelmyer

Amy Stauffer

Barry Steely

Robert Stickloon

Carol Sunanday

Joe Szimhart

Lynn Tranter

Donna Unger

Keith Vogrin

Merrill Weber

Steven White

Kathryn Wolf

Karen Wolf

 

September 26, 2019

ART STUDIO VISITS

I am fortunate to have a beautiful art studio in the Spring City Mill Studios Building in Spring City, PA, a newly renovated knitting mill factory built in 1886, with high ceilings and tons of northern light.

I would love to show my work to you. My studio is open daily by appointment. Click HERE to schedule a day and time. xo