Adorn Gallery in New Orleans

I am thrilled to announce that I have work being displayed and available for purchase at Adorn Gallery in the French Quarter of New Orleans! Anyone that knows me, knows that it has been a long-time goal of mine to get my art down to New Orleans. I currently have two pieces on display in their front windows and 5 others inside on the wall. They are going to be selling my traditional style oil paintings.

If you ever find yourself wandering the French Quarter, be sure to stop by and check out all of the great art! It is located at 610 Royal street, one street south of Bourbon street!

The Great American Paint In

I’m Officially Published!

Gallery Cero, based in Miami, Florida, reached out to me about participating in a new project. They created an online gallery showcasing one artist from each state, highlighting work created during the COVID-19 lockdown. I was honored to be chosen as the featured artist for Kansas.

Shortly after the website launched, the gallery contacted me again, asking if I would allow my work to be included in a large coffee table book featuring all the selected artists. Of course, I agreed.

Check out their website to learn more about the book or to order your copy!

https://gallerycero.com/the-great-american-paint-in

Mixed Media collage – The maharaja

This artwork is part of my extensive collection of mixed media collages that I’ve crafted over the years. The creative process involved sketching the figure onto a prepared surface and refining the composition. The collage materials included antique postcards, maps, sheet music, vintage National Geographic magazines, and various ephemera. Carefully cutting, ripping, and pasting these pieces onto the surface, I arranged them to enhance specific areas of the composition and add texture to others. Once content with the collage arrangement, I employed oil paint to bring forth the apparition of a figure.

The inspiration behind the depicted figure stems from a captivating New Orleans French Quarter tale about the Maharaja, renowned for hosting extravagant parties that ultimately concluded in mystery and tragedy.