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The local art league in Douglaston, NY allowed me to enter the adult oil painting classes when I was 11. The children’s class was ridiculous with kids running around acting up. I think they were … read more

The challenge when naming a figurative painting is to avoid stating the obvious. For instance, “Woman Holding an Owl in the Woods” or “Woman Reading Letter” tells the viewer what they can see for th … read more

Drawing children and adult coloring books is a totally different type of art. The publisher would assign tasks and style guides and then I would use my imagination to fit it all on the page. Origin … read more

I had a fun, crazy stint as a series regular on ABC TV’S “Dating in the Dark” in summers of 2009 and 2010. The show format was that couples would meet in a pitch, black room and feel each other’s … read more

I painted this self-portrait 20 years after the photo reference was taken.  When I first finish a painting I feel happy with what I have created and within an hour I am thinking of what I w … read more