My painting was selected to appear on the November page of an NJ calendar! This is Grace Lord Park in Boonton, NJ & I wanted to capture the late autumn hues, ribbons of water flowing over the dam & flecks of light dancing across the...
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Nine of my paintings continue to be on display at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains. One of my favorites is "Sweet Escape," & I included it because it suggests calm & also takes you on a mental journey of trying to smell the flowers &...
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This oil painting was a commission to capture 5 generations of ironworkers in the same family. I loved the challenge, & departure from the landscapes & lake scenes I often painted last year & venturing into architectural lines & figures. I’ve admired NYC skyscrapers for many...
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This was a commission in which I re-envisioned the iconic Lake Mohawk Indian symbol. It was a wonderful experience, in part because of all the encouragement I received each time I submitted progress photos! What a great client! I had fun playing with texture & line in...
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I learned a lot from this piece! The inspiration was a photo from my backyard of two woodpeckers, with drab March foliage as the background. It took a lot of experimenting with the composition, color & texture to get it right. It was a lesson...
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This is my latest oil painting, "Looking Up at Manitou Bridge," & the third in my Lake Mohawk series. I set out to create a strong & unusual composition that would engage the viewer, & maybe even illicit a "wow" from across the room. I...
Read MoreI felt very honored to earn 1st prize in the oils category at the Wallisch Homestead Art Show, for my painting “Looking Up at Manitou Bridge,” Lake Mohawk series! I also earned 3rd prize for a piece I entered in the pastels category. A little...
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Manolo Arjona, art teacher & former owner of Estudios Arjona in Madrid, has a lot to answer for! I wandered into his studio on a whim, years ago during my “Junior Year Abroad” in Spain, & soon decided he was a real “taskmaster,” AND that...
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