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Close Observations
"In painting you must give the idea of the true by means of the false." - Edgar Degas Returning to a painting that has already been...
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Putting Brush to Canvas
The actual act of putting the paint on the canvas is a multifaceted experience of observing color, shape and texture that pushes me to...
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The curation of a painting
When I start a new painting I look for objects that will tell a story. I wander through the museum, pull out a key artifact and then...
Welcome
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Project Announcement
I will be painting a body of work using the Museum’s collection of wonderful artifacts as my subject. This show will be on display summer...