Walked around my neighborhood today admiring the stunning beauty of October, a jewel of a month. So long dear October, until next fall.
31 Oct 2023
30 Oct 2023
Current and Upcoming Art Exhibitions
19 of my paintings are hanging at Muggswigz Cafe, in Akron, until the end of November 2023.
I'm participating in a group art exhibition at Pinwheel Gallery from Mid Nov. 2023 Until Jan. 2024.
I have two solo art exhibitions in Feb. 2024: The first, at Pinwheel Art Gallery, and the second, at Kaiser Art Gallery.
It's been fun painting "Women Reading" I've added four more women reading to my previous four:
Gina
Melissa
Julia
Emma
Another art collection I'm excited about completing is titled "Look Closer". In this collection I paint large old fashioned doors, when the viewer peers through the small keyhole they will see an act of agression carried out by a man against a woman. The aim of this project is to shed light on issues of Domestic Violence and Sexual Harassment at work. There is real interaction between the viewer and the painting, as the viewer must come very close to the canvas, bend down, and peer through the tiny keyhole in order to see the fragmented image of a man hurting a woman. This is to emphasize the inaccessibility of these crimes committed against women every day. You have to "look Closer" in order to see it. Women rarely report these crimes due to feelings of shame and fear of facing more violence in the case f domestic violence, or fear of losing their jobs and thus their livelihoods in the case of sexual harassment at work. The old fashioned doors hint at how ancient this probelm is. This collection of paintings consists of ten "Doors", I've completed eight and I'm workin on the last two doors. All the paintings in this collection are Oil on Canvas and 24X36 inches in size. This collection will be exhibited at Kaiser Gallery in Feb. 2024.
Door 1
Door 2
Door 3
Door 4
Door 5
Door 6
Door 7
Door 8
23 Aug 2023
Women Reading
I'm working on a new art project I call "Women Reading"
Throughout the history of art, women have been portrayed for their bodies. I want to change that. I want to paint women's minds.
I went on Craigslist and posted an ad asking women if I can meet them, take a photo of them reading then paint them, a lot of women responded, and I'm steadily completing a painting every week.
I've set up a Go Fund Me account, for parties who are interested in funding my project:
https://www.gofundme.com/manage/women-reading
My first model was Laura:
My second model was Claudia:
My third model was Hannah and her son Trevor:
6 Aug 2023
Art As A Way of Becoming
I had the pleasure of participating in Dr. Joshua Wilt's research on the meaning of art, how we see art, and how art changes us.
Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVezN6NvlF8
20 Jun 2023
STRAWBERRIES!
Our favorite summer activity is Strawberry Picking. We had a great day at Aufdenkampe Farm, and now it's time to make home made Strawberry Jam.
10 Jun 2023
Lies About Love
Our show "Lies About Love" was a success. I'm grateful to Patrick Ciamacco who gave me the opportunity to perform at his theatre Blank Canvas Theatre, and created an awesome stage set, and the talented dancers Madi Jackson (Director of Mad Jax Dance Company) and Kathryn Yandrick for adding that special element that only dance and movement can provide.
It was a great show, the audience were appreciative and full of compliments, and I can't wait to do it again in the fall.
Some photos from rehearsals:
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