My desire to create this Civil Rights Collage 1 -Desegregation has been a long time in the process of my thoughts. For eight years I thought in inner city public schools. For the first time I was a minority in predominately African-American elementary schools. Because the schools had such a low enrollment, I was required […]
Cluster Shells 1 Acrylic Painting
After two trips to Florida this past Fall, I decided I felt a creative urge to paint Cluster Shells 1 Acrylic Painting. The thought of shells magically washing up on the shores of the beach has fascinated me for a long time. As a child, I lived in Florida from the time I was […]
New Growth Collage
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 […]
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 […]
Using Technology To Create Compositions ...
Recently I came up with an idea for using technology to create compositions for painting. In the past few years I have realized that there are many views and opinions of technology. Many people either embrace it or hate it and especially the more senior population usually fearing it because they are afraid […]