Sears Art Museum, 2nd Place Ribbon Award!

Spring is upon us and with that comes hope. Perhaps, a fresh sense of possibility, renewal, joy and a taste of freedom sweet and quenching. Rewarded by love more dear for friends and family we walk into this season ‘new’ with an expanded horizon and perspective. May this spring surround you in the beauty of the season!

“Where The Sea Used To Be” was recently awarded a Second Place Ribbon by the Sears Art Museum.

Awarded during the 34th Annual Sears Dixie Invitational Art Show and Sale, “Where The Sea Used To Be” is available for purchase by calling 435-652-7903.

With 37% of the sale being a charitable purchase, benefiting the DSU Sears Art Museum, now may be the perfect time to consider acquiring one of my multi-layered acrylic paintings, adding to your collection.

“Where The Sea Used To Be”, 16” x 16” Acrylic on Multi-Pane Acrylic Glass (TruVue Museum Quality Top Sheet)

“Where The Sea Used To Be”, 16” x 16” Acrylic on Multi-Pane Acrylic Glass
(TruVue Museum Quality Top Sheet)

“To those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter”
— Rachel Carson from Silent Spring

Quarantine Unleashed. Two of Three.

These abstract paintings are an extension of my efforts to find new ways to layer and compose works of art that are both two and three dimensional. With a strong inward sense to recycle and reuse, these mixed media abstracts incorporate single panes of clear acrylic class, painted on the front and back side, layered again with house paint, acrylic paint, oil pastel sticks, markers, spray paint and whatever else I might come across to make the work interesting and inventive.

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Unleashing the Many Layers of Abstract Painting with Acrylic Glass and Canvas

Allowing my subconscious to due the work, it wasn't too surprising that confinement became the theme of these three paintings yet, the color palette suggests work laced with hope and optimism, toss in a little gratitude for things we now perhaps take less for granted and voila! a new style of painting is born.

One of three is included within this Newsletter. An extension of my efforts to find new ways to layer and compose works of art that are both two and three dimensional. With a strong inward sense to recycle and reuse, these mixed media abstracts incorporate single panes of clear acrylic class, painted on the front and back side, layered again with house paint, acrylic paint, oil pastel sticks, markers, spray paint and whatever else I might come across to make the work interesting and inventive. I do hope you enjoy!

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Me and My Friends, 40" x 40" Acrylic on Multi-Panel Acrylic, Now Collected

It is exciting to announce the acquisition of “Me and My Friends” into a new collection thanks to the efforts of RARE Gallery in Jackson Hole, WY

To date, this is my largest multi-layered acrylic painting at 40” x 40”. The process that goes into creating these larger works is involved, making paintings this size rare in my collection.

Classically trained, I have been painting with multiple layers of oil on canvas for over 10 years. Today I take those layers and separate them onto individual clear panes of acrylic glass. Painting on the front and back of five panes of glass creates a visual work that is ten layers deep, 3D, sculptural, and kinetic.

Me and My Friends, 40” x 40” Acrylic on Multi Panel Acrylic Glass

Me and My Friends, 40” x 40” Acrylic on Multi Panel Acrylic Glass

Modernizing my painting process has helped me bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary art. Taking an old process of creating art and making it into something modern for our times adds what I hope to be, a lifetime of intrigue for the enjoyer of these works. My goal is that the viewer will be continually captivated when peering into one of my paintings. Each layer within, a discovery for the imagination, revealing abstract shapes, marks that cast shadows on layers below, unexpected imagery, and a wonder into the creative process, extending a simple twist to the unexpected. In these paintings are many conversations and stories that captivate, inspire, and with any luck, leave a sense of marvel.

See up close, a short video of “Me and My Friends”

Consider following me on Instagram for a first glimpse into recently created work, new styles and approaches to my process including, a more personal story of me as an artist and enjoyer of this one precious life.

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