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Sep 12, 2017
The Third Time
This piece was such a struggle. Some Foundlings come together so easily as if wanting to be created—others take months. In this work, the...
Aug 23, 2017
Paul David
A frame shop was going out of business and my friend Paul suggested that I stop by. I do use a lot of frames in my work but, as always,...
May 15, 2017
Satori II
This design, a circle enclosed in a square, has a long history behind it. From mandalas in the East to Leonardo di Vinci’s “Proportions...
Mar 28, 2017
René Reconsidered
When I started making Foundlings, I was exploring many aesthetic directions (actually I still am). One direction was how illustrative to...
Feb 27, 2017
Gatekeeper
I was pleased to find out that Gatekeeper just sold. Selling should not be a sign of “worth” or “approval” and yet, it would seem to me...
Jul 11, 2016
A Matter of Balance
In this piece I am using a Christmas tree stand, a cultivator, rulers and an antique discus. How to get such diverse objects to live...
Apr 26, 2016
Letting Go
Art Expo / Solo came and went. It was exhausting, it was chaotic, and it was a challenge to get all of the Foundlings done in time for...
Mar 30, 2016
Small World of Patterns
I have gone back to working in smaller sizes lately. There is something very precious about working in this size. In this piece entitled...
Feb 27, 2016
Driven
In my January posting I mentioned that I wasn’t very productive. That somehow, I didn’t have the drive but that I was confident it would...
Nov 19, 2015
Criticism
What is it about being an artist that makes us feel so vulnerable to criticism? Perhaps, as a group, we are not any more insecure then...
Oct 28, 2015
Good Show
My Soho show at Gallery Juno comes down this weekend. I have to thank the gallery for hosting the show and for their continued support. I...
Apr 20, 2015
Intention
I got into an interesting conversation the other day about intention, with an artist friend of mine. She said that what was so inspiring...
Mar 27, 2015
Patience
This piece is called Patience after one of the lions in front of the New York Public Library (the other lion is called Fortitude). This...
Feb 7, 2015
Plans
As written in my last entry, I am working on a large piece. There are three reasons why: first, after doing a bunch of smaller pieces,...
Dec 28, 2014
The Future
It's almost New Years and my thoughts turn to the future. It is impossible to know what the new year will bring just like it is...
Oct 31, 2014
Halloween
Today is Halloween. A holiday dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows) and martyrs. Not to get morbid but some of my...
Jul 11, 2014
Clair de Lune
A wooden serving tray, decorative carvings from an old piece of Victorian furniture, a cutting board, and glass lamp parts from an...
May 6, 2014
Vanishing Point
I am still unsure of this piece. How to say "more" with "less"? This is always such a challenge for me. With works with a lot of...
Apr 22, 2014
Asian Clocks
I am still thinking about my show at Artexpo. One of the reoccurring comments at the show, that was the particularly surprising, was how...
Mar 21, 2014
Persistence of Vision
I have written, in the past, about the problem of what to create. It is no small task to find your voice. It has occurred to me that,...