New Growth Collage is a piece that I had an idea for in my continued series of art with recycled materials. I have in the past relied on materials that are not organic but had saved some pumpkin seeds that I had roasted to long for them to be edible. I loved the idea […]
My New Project – A Painted Piano
After years of painting on canvas and sometimes wood panels, my new project is a painted piano. I volunteered to paint a donated piano for the city of Lilburn, Ga., where I live. Lilburn’s mayor, Johnny Crist spoke at the Lilburn Arts Alliance and asked for volunteers. He explained that all the pianos are […]
Direction Collage With Recycled Material
Direction Collage With recycled material is my first piece that I created in a new series I have started on using recycled material in my collage artwork. I have worked in collage before, mostly using fabric, print, painted tissue paper and foil. For this series, I decided to push it up a notch or two […]
Acrylic Picture Puzzle Paintings
I am constantly trying to think of new and interesting projects for my paintings, so this time my idea was an acrylic picture painting puzzle. I found some small stretched canvases that were on sale in a pack of four. I thought that an interesting project would be to paint them separately as a […]
Abstract Painting and Diptych X39
Abstract Painting and Diptych X39 is a continuing effort and exploration for me with abstract expressionism. When I started to explore abstract painting about three years ago, it made me nervous and uncomfortable to be honest. I had always painted and created my art in a realistic or impressionistic style of painting. Looking back […]