Saturday, January 2, 2010
New Year, New Studio
Over the holidays I've been busy moving into a new house and new studio. I'm really excited about having more room to store my art, as well as a larger workspace. The first two photos below show my studio with an extra deep chair rail along the entire perimeter of the room, which allows me to display some of my artwork. The last photo is of my art storage room, where I have temporarily set up an easel to work on my next painting. I plan on setting up a larger easel in my studio in the future and paint portraits from life. I also plan on hosting an open studio in the near future.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Exhibition Winners
The winners of the Whistler House Museum of Art Members Only Exhibit have been announced, and I am very excited to have won second place! See the award winning pieces here:
http://www.whistlerhouse.org/blog/?p=121The exhibition continues until December 31st; see www.whistlerhouse.org for more details.
Labels:
Awards,
Events,
exhibitions,
Whistler House Museum of Art
Monday, November 23, 2009
Whistler House Museum of Art Reception
The exhibition continues through December 31st at the Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, MA. See http://www.whistlerhouse.org/ for more information.
Labels:
Events,
exhibitions,
oil,
Portraits,
Whistler House Museum of Art
Monday, November 16, 2009
Exhibition in Lowell

The Whistler House Museum of Art 2009 Annual Members Exhibition commences this Saturday, November 21st with a reception from 2:00-4:00. My piece Resolute will be on display, along with a variety of other artists' work in oil, watercolor, mixed media, and more. Regular museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11am-4pm, and the exhibit runs through December 31st.
Labels:
Events,
exhibitions,
oil,
Portraits,
Whistler House Museum of Art
Monday, November 9, 2009
Amira wins award

I was recently notified that my painting Amira, shown above, has won the President's Award for oil and acrylic paintings at the American Artists Professional League 81st Grand National Exhibition. The show runs through Friday, November 13th at the Salmagundi Club in NYC, and includes various works in oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, graphic and sculpture in the style of traditional realism.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Self Expression

I recently completed another self-portrait in oil, shown here. I find it very convenient to use myself for a subject not only because I can take unlimited photographs, but also because I can use a mirror to check skin tones and see what the camera missed.
For this piece, I set up a camera using the timer to take several photos of myself set against a mostly white background. I wanted to create a feeling of being overwhelmed or desiring to hide in one's surroundings, and decided to call the final piece "Eclipse".
Labels:
learning,
oil,
oil painting,
Portrait Creation,
Portraits,
Reference Photos,
self-portrait
Friday, October 9, 2009
Portrait of Amira on Display in NYC

It's been a while since my last post, as I have been busy searching for a new home and studio. I should be back painting and drawing this month, so stay tuned for more artwork and news. In the meantime, I would like to share that my oil painting Amira, shown above has been accepted into the American Artists Professional League 81st Grand National Exhibition (http://www.americanartistsprofessionalleague.org/). The exhibition will be held at the Salmagundi Art Club from Tuesday, November 3rd through Friday, November 13th; open to the public daily 1-5pm.
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