Dogs in Art
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specially commissioned portrait
Most of my artwork is me telling visual stories inspired by data from my real-life. A kind of “creative nonfiction”. When I do art commissions the client provides the life-data and I tell their story. A kind of “biography”. Elements from a persons real-life are woven into the portrait of their dog or cat. I…
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crossword puzzle books in art
Here’s a new painting in my “reading and books in art” series. I confess that I love printed dictionaries, thesaurus’s and puzzle/game related books. In my art studio resource shelves I have 8 dictionaries, 3 thesaurus’s and 5 puzzle/game related books. Art idea gold-mines in my opinion. Naturally a Boston Terrier would consult one of…
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reading and books in art
I’ve begun a new series of fine art pieces intended for exhibits later this year. (Yes, I’ve a deadline dragon) And I’ve been thinking of how when I walk into a library or bookstore I feel like I’m entering a galaxy. Words and ideas that are interrelated with other words and ideas, like an array…
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personalized portraiture pleasure
I’ve enjoyed, this season, being commissioned to create several portraits of pets which included many elements that reflected the pet owners too! Thank you for the privilege of making something special for you and your loved ones – that was the wonderful gift you gave to me this Holiday season! You can read juicy details…
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still a character
Here are a few of the artworks I’ve recently sent to Joseph Gierek Fine Art (www.gierek.com) for the upcoming Holiday Art Show. I’m sure you’ll notice my “still life” object practice work now combined with characters. Yes, I’m trying to make every element count toward the visual story. You know, like a writer tries to…
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olive hue
Olives are one of the many ways adults know they are loved. Grapes too. But I’ve been thinking about olives. Olives to eat. Olives in Dirty Martini’s. And how if you say “olive hue” it sounds a lot like “I love you”. Olives have to be picked from the olive trees carefully – then preserved…
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clueless illustrated poem
This weekend I caught up on the news – and this poem and illustration came to me: The Little Brat By Sue Clancy Clueless Jack Horner stood in a corner eating a stolen pie saying “Oh what a good boy am I!” His classmates had cried. His teacher had sighed. But Jack, little Jack, didn’t…
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