SelfPortrait 07.31.11

Drakensberg Sunrise. Oil on Canvas 48x 60" 2005

I painted this piece for a favorite client in Manhattan.  It now hangs in a high-rise overlooking Central Park facing East, where the sun rises behind other high-rises. The juxtaposition of rural and city sunrises makes for and interesting observation when viewing the painting.

Oil on Canvas.  48 x 60" 2005

Particles of Black and White

Capturing Copake in Cobalt

Photograph. July 31, 2011

Deconstructing of a King's Chamber

I took this first image below upon private viewing of the King's private chambers at Versailles.

Subsequently I have used the same image as inspiration for several creative renditions of the same space.  I call them 'Deconstructing of a King's Chamber'.  They make for strong and interesting large pieces melted into Plexi

Capturing Chesterwood

I visited the grounds of sculptor Daniel Chester French yesterday in Stockbridge Massachusetts.  He was the creator of the Lincoln Memorial Sculpture. A celebrity in his day.

In my opinion, his work is not extraordinary nor groundbreaking for its time.  Very average.  Nonetheless, he left behind a beautiful estate that was donated by his daughter as a shrine to her father in the early 1970's.  Besides the beautiful studio and certain permanent fixtures on the grounds, the property sports a current exhibit of contemporary sculptors.  Again, in my opinion nothing extraordinary.  But all in all, worth the trip and memorable experience in nature.

Stillness

The NUDE, continued...

My Loft in Hudson NY

My Offices and Studios. My Creative Spaces. Where there is Creation, but never 'Work'

In 1999 I leaped overnight from the piano bench to a life of design and art.  I traded a life of music for an ever changing colorful reality of creativity.  A different kind of creativity than music. As I leaped in full force from Seattle to Los Angeles, I started a chapter in 2000 that is now in its 11th year.  Many rewarding projects, interesting clients, new friends and peers have enriched my life beyond my wildest dreams.  From a life of singularity I created a reality of plurality.  Large offices.  Staff.  People. Spaces,  color, texture.  These images are some moments in time as I ponder these 11 years.  Offices, art studios, warehouses.  All reflecting my psyche and creativity at that particular moment.  My offices are always white, neat and highly organized.  My art studios, on the other hand, are rough, messy and industrial.  It is there that I find complete creative freedom  (to the shock of those who I get to clean up afterwards!) I am, in the end, an individual that seeks constant learning, change and new horizons.  I change my environments, my routine, my clothes, my taste, and therefore my life.  Like a large canvas I get to paint over what is already there when I feel it complete or start another one anew.  I see life as Creation, and like the seasons, our environments should change as we change.