Friday, December 21, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Rooftop #1

I'll be participating in the Artists of Yardley "100 for 100 Small Works" show this weekend with my latest piece, Rooftop #1. Information about the show is below.

Rooftop #1    Acrylic with cardboard on canvas.    6" x 6"    November 2012

Usually my art is the same process: cutting into the cardboard, peeling away the layers, and then painting on top with acrylics. This show is different. All participating artists were given the same 6" x 6" canvas to work with. While I have painted and showed on canvas before, I thought it was time to try something new.

After finding my subject, an old building I came across, I decided to incorporated scraps of older pieces into the canvas. First step was placing the scraps onto the still wet gesso that covered the canvas. Next, I applied more gesso on top to make sure the cardboard stayed in place. After drying thoroughly, I applied some darker acrylic paint along the "building" part of the canvas with an ink roller to give some more texture to the building. Once that dried, I went about finishing the painting with more acrylic by brush.

Scraps of cardboard from earlier art.

This was fun for me. I liked experimenting with the cardboard scraps on the canvas. It was new, scary, and unknown, but it was exciting. I worked until the wee hours to finish it up last night (thanks The Nerdist podcast!) and glad to say that I'm happy with the end result.

So, come on by, see this piece in person plus the other 99 pieces that are sure to be great. Plus, what a great gift idea, a piece of art by some really creative people, from a fantastic organization (AOY), and at a reasonable price. $100 for each canvas. Come meet some fun people, give your eyes something to feast one, and supports the arts! See you there!





Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Bucks County Courier Times


I had the honor and privilege to be featured in the Life section of The Bucks County Courier Times this week. Gwen Shrift, stopped by my house a few weeks ago to interview me, after taking notice of my work at a recent Artists of Yardley exhibit. We spoke about my art, my process of creating my "cardboard cuts", my participation in AOY, my family, and what provides inspiration to my art.

Gwen, along with photographer Steve Gengler, really captured my art, my process, and what it means to me. Needless to say, I am very happy with the end result.

You can read the full article, plus see more pieces of my art at the paper's web site here.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

A Little Bit Of Smoke In The Sky


"A Little Bit Of Smoke In The Sky" is my latest cardboard cut that will be hanging in the Artists of Yardley 7th Annual Members Show. The size is 14" x 10".

Inspiration from this piece came from the song "Blackbird and the Fox" by The Twilight Singers. The opening lyrics stayed with me since the first time I heard it, and I just started to sketch it out.

"A little bit of smoke in the sky
It's late in the evening
And the end of the summer burns upon your skin."

The man behind The Twilight Singers, Greg Dulli, has always captured my imagination with his lyrics since his days with The Afghan Whigs.

Info about the show. Over 100 local artists are showing their work in the annual show. The opening reception is this Friday, May 11 from 6-9pm. The show runs from May 11 to June 3. Gallery hours are Fri/Sat/Sun: Noon to 5pm. Come on by if you're in the area.

Artists of Yardley
AOY Art Center at Patterson Farm
949 Mirror Lake Road
Yardley, PA 19067-5514

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Bag Handles


This was a piece I did for a project called the "4 x 6 Exchange" by the Art Co-op. Artists signed up, created a 4" x 6" piece of art, mail it in, and in return another artist's 4x6. Looking forward to getting my return art.

Snowflake