Monthly Archives:: December 2010

“Bamboo and Spheres”

Acrylic Painting 10″ x 10″ panel Lately, bamboo has been used in all three of my chosen mediums: in paint, silverpoint, and wood. It’s a beautiful subject that I’m just beginning to explore in my mosaic work. As an artist, it’s thrilling to follow these paths that appear along the journey. Please email me for… Read more »

“Earthly Pleasures” on Crafthaus Online

Happening now online is “Earthly Pleasures: It’s Easy to Be Green” on Crafthaus. I have three pieces, all wall-mounted wood mosaics, in this show. One is a natural bamboo mosaic that I posted on November 14 – titled “Bamboo.” Each bamboo tile has a slightly hand-beveled edge. The others mosaics that are on exhibit are… Read more »

“Bamboo and Sphere”

Silverpoint Drawing 6×9″ gray-green prepared paper Silverpoint is a drawing made with a silver stylus on a prepared surface. The metallic lines gradually tarnish to a sepia tone over time. This drawing medium was commonly used in the Renaissance era in Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. I’ve been using silverpoint since the mid-1980s when a… Read more »

“Peace and Quiet”

Oil Painting 6″ x 6″ bevel-edge panel This is another in my Meditations series. With all the recent art openings and holiday energy in the air, I escaped to my studio and decided to paint these two stones. I’m never quite sure if I choose the subject or it chooses me, but these two had… Read more »