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...
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...
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...
I love the energy that comes with creating, with the making and the forming of something either completely new or of something I have never done in quite the same way before. It is always an act of discovery driven by curiosity. I also enjoy encouraging others to...
I particularly like painting with bright colors, but I also enjoy creating with the stark contrasts of black and white and gray scale tonalities. There is a strength that emanates from high contrast art as well as from shades of limited color. So sometimes, I paint in...
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