It was a magical canoe trip with a friend down Julington Creek in Jacksonville that inspired Beneath and Beyond. I was in the bow and could take pictures while absorbing the Old Florida natural beauty all around me. Like in all my landscape paintings, I am always inspired by place. Dimensions42″w x 58″h MediumAcrylic mixed…
Despite contracting polio at six, the agony of spina bifida and her near-fatal car accident, Frida Kahlo never saw herself as a victim. While she could have easily adopted a negative mindset, she instead transformed her harsh realities into a passion of expression through art and a conviction of her self-identity that often challenged…
Glaciers melting across the Arctic, polar bears struggling to survive, extreme catastrophic fires raging in South America’s massive Amazon and up and down the American west coast threaten the very existence of multiple species…including us. Dimensions60.5” w x 53.5” h MediumAcrylic, colláge, with natural branches and gold leaf.
My Jacksonville, Florida bridge series would not be complete without the distinctive bright, cerulean blue-colored Main Street Bridge. It absolutely defines the city’s skyline and connects the Southbank of the river to the heart of downtown Jacksonville. The bridge’s official name is the John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge, named after the longest-serving mayor in Jacksonville’s…
My painting references and honors the Hopi Nation. It also pays homage to Judith Jamison, former principle dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. I have been fortunate enough to see her dance several times. Dimensions 48″w x 48″h MediumAcrylic mixed media on canvas.
Life on earth is in a precarious state. The world seems to be discharging so many climatic and human tragedies and there seems to be no letting up. Gradually an idea for a painting began to germinate. I knew what the title would be before I made a single mark on the canvas—Quake. Dimensions 54″w…
