On the weekend of Jan 17, I attended the annual awards ceremony of the Miniature Art Society of Florida. There were numerous artists present from all over the US and the world. This was my first miniature art show, and the first time I had ever attempted a miniature piece. I was thrilled to just…
This weekend DFAC’s Face Value exhibition closed. The call for artists opened on January 16 and this was my submission for the exhibit. I would like to congratulate my friend Denis Gaston who won best of show for his piece. I also met a lot of wonderful artists who were exhibiting their work, and I…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. Dare we hope for a better upcoming year, or will human nature’s historical patterns continue?
I recently had the pleasure of being a part of the great American teach in, where adults present to school children of various ages topics that they are familiar with or in their profession. It was wonderful to introduce these young minds to the beauty of art throughout the ages and show them how it…
From my latest project, a full size reinterpretation of Michelangelo’s Last Judgement, here is a detail from a section from the 1st panel, in various stages of completion. (A larger view of the work can be seen in my Oct 26 post)
This is a miniature (4″x6″) called “pure joy” that I recently completed. It’s painted in oil on Strathmore illustration board. After showing it to numerous folks, the feedback was that they really liked it so I decided to use it in an ad.
Recently, the curator of the Dunedin Fine Art Center Danny Olda, paid a visit to my studio. His comment when he saw a 6 x 12 foot section of the top portion of Michelangelo’s Last Judgement on my wall was just one word: Visceral ! I could not show him the full 42 feet as…
I recently started a wonderful portrait for a friend’s daughter who got engaged. Its a beautiful piece of the happy couple beaming with excitement as they share their happy news with their youthful smiles. I will keep it under wraps for now as it’s a surprise…
Thrilled to share that I will have two of my paintings in an upcoming exhibit. I have just learned that my 4×6 inch paintings will be on display at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art as they have been accepted into the Miniature Art Society of Florida exhibition opening on January 18, 2026.
In a first for me, I recently completed several 4×6 inch miniature paintings. I have never painted at that scale but had to meet very rigid art and framing requirements in order to submit them to the Miniature Art Society of Florida, Inc. (MASF) 2026 exhibition. I am waiting to hear official word regarding acceptance…
