SLEEPWALKING: In Colorama
I have created a series of paintings which feature a character whom I have named “The Sleepwalker." This body of work which will be ongoing, can be hung on a wall individually, or grouped together, especially because of their thematic linkage. In these artworks, the...
WHEN TIME STOOD STILL: A Painting Largely in Monochrome
Can time stand still? Often, we wish it would stand still so that we can relish a particular moment and center our emotions on, for example, the beauty surrounding us. Time does not stand still but we can slow it down for ourselves by resolving to resist the constant...
Autumn Splendor: Painting & Dressing for Autumn
I love the colors and the richness of the hues of autumn, from browns, to oranges, yellows and gold. I painted “Autumn Splendor" on archival, cotton fiber paper using mixed media, acrylics, and oil pens. I used an abundance of orange in this painting as well as an...
Autumn Aglitter
Oh, the warm and luminous colors of autumn when the foliage on the trees and bushes as well as the fallen leaves carpeting the ground appear to be all aglitter! With the days still warm in early autumn and the nights cool and crisp, the vivid colors of nature on...
Woof – it’s Autumn!
The changes in the season, especially when sudden and rapid, can be exciting. I feel amazed at how much and how fast the colors and textures of the leaves transform. These changes, of course, vary according to the location. The more vibrant colors occur when the...
Black & White Can Be Bright!
I love using brightly colored paints and yet, I find that juxtaposing black against white has a richness and vividness too. Therefore, I find that my latest 16” by 20” acrylic painting on canvas wrap, “Roosting on the Range”, depicting a night scene and dwellings...
On the Creative Road Again
Most of my life, I have traveled along my own Path of Creativity, winding here, detouring there, imbibing whatever happens to stimulate me, and then, capturing feelings evoked in one form or another. It's a road well-traveled by me. I then love to express in one...
Painting the Songs and Sounds of the Universe
Summer, my favorite season, has arrived together with the brilliance of our natural surroundings. All of my life, I have gravitated towards bright colors and therefore, because of my awareness of them, colors have been around me all my life. They have stimulated...
April is Earth Month: Let’s Celebrate!
As we celebrate EARTH DAY, let us remember to honor the potential splendor of our heritage. Let us listen to the music of the flora and fauna of our world. Every day is Earth Day and we can, if we choose, try to preserve the precious and glorious biodiversity of our...
How I Came to Paint a Pink City
I brought "Night Falls on Pink City", a fantasy city existing entirely in my imagination to life in a painting. However, I have always been fascinated by the reason why real cities came into being and why they were built in specific locations. When it comes to real...
Why I Use Dabs of Pink in my Art
Among my latest oil and oil pastel paintings that I have completed recently, you will see shades of pink. Why pink? I have an affinity for pink because I find that color to be soothing, emotive, fresh, and vibrant. It appeals to my own aesthetic sensibilities, and,...
Creativity is Fun!
I am having fun with the metamorphoses of many of my original paintings into a large variety of products. The list is now long so I will name just a few: From what was born as paintings, they have now been reborn as apparel – leggings, (Capri, Yoga, and Unisex Leisure...
About My Painting Process
I have recently completed a large range of oil and oil pastel landscape paintings, a different medium to my acrylic and ink work. I simply love experimenting with all paint mediums! Although I’ve been painting, consistently, for about eighteen years, I have never...
Abstract Landscapes – My New Collection
There is nothing static about creativity and certainly nothing repetitive about my ongoing exploration of my own painting processes. I love the joy of discovery when I use new materials. Hence, I do a good deal of art using different kinds of paint including mixed...
The Offering
In my painting, The Offering, as with much of my other art, the subject matter, the other-worldly beings, and the mood evoked, emerged as the painting developed. It’s always the same for me: I am directed as I work simply by what appears on my canvas and I follow that...
Penguin Patter in Art & Books
Penguins, for me, with their human-like, upright stances and their waggish, clownish waddles, evoke creative opportunity. They are bustling invitations for my depiction and characterization. With their feathered white bellies and shiny black backs, they appear to be...
The Elephants of My Imagination
Three species of elephants are living today: There is the largest living terrestrial animal, the African Bush Elephant with ears so big that they cover its shoulders. Then there are two smaller species of elephants - the African Forest Elephant and the Asian Elephant....
Turquoise Sky
There are many colors that I love. They enhance my life and I believe the lives of most other people. Yes, colors are indeed the magic trick that will make you tic - joyfully! Among the colors that I love are aquamarine and turquoise. I use both quite often in my...