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  When I'm painting, it's a time for me to silence the part of my mind that gets in the way of me being who God intended me to be as an artist.  The act of painting transforms me to another world, a better world, a place where creativity and peace flow like a sparkling river.  If you find yourself sitting down to paint and worrisome thoughts want to take over, don't give up.  Stay with it and you'll find yourself slipping into a very wonderful place.  Art truly is therapy for the soul! Please enjoy these wonderful finished works created a...

"While talent or genius must exist, at best they are merely embryonic factors and no one can guide these into productive artistry without the initiative, perseverance and determination of the student.  To say that the artist is born and not made, is only partly true.  Actually, while it is an important qualification, there is no proof of real worth in talent until it has been developed and expanded by a tremendous amount of serious study and plain hard work." - Edgar Payne   Please enjoy these wonderful works created several years ago by my industrious, creative, and awesome students! It's so...

 ART CLASSES IN ROSWELL, GA.      After a break in teaching, I'm happy to announce that I'll be resuming teaching art classes in January. I've missed my students and all the wonderful interactions, as well as watching people grow in their artistic journeys.   Whether you're a former student or someone who's interested in learning to draw or paint, I'd love for you to visit my website to learn more about what I'm doing. Some of the mediums that I'll be teaching are; drawing, acrylic painting, solvent-free oil painting, watercolor painting, and gouache painting. I'll be teaching three classes a...

There are six different Alen Air Purifier models to choose from so that you can walk into your studio, take a deep breath, and smile.  After six years of ownership, I'm still smiling. Oil paints and varnishes create VOC's (volatile organic compounds).  Charcoal and pastels create dust, and pastel dust, especially the cadmiums, are toxic. When all of these organic compounds evaporate or fly into the air, we breathe them into our lungs and they enter our bloodstream.  These toxins can seriously affect our health. The easiest and healthiest solution for any studio artist is to use a portable, HEPA...

I love trees and I love to render them with feeling. This particular tree is rather poignant to me because it grows in Greenwood Cemetery just outside our family mausoleum and outside burial plots. My grandparents, great-grandparents, and other family beloved family members are buried there. Established in 1838 in Brooklyn, N.Y., Greenwood is the oldest uban cemetery in the country.  It has 478 acres and was designed by the same person who later designed Central Park. In early times, families used to spend their Sundays picnicking and strolling about the hills enjoying the breathtaking scenery.  I've titled this painting, "Radiant...