Transcendental Landscapes
On September 9th 2017, Tahoe Activist Artists held our first event entitled ‘We the People: Visualize a world of Conversation and Connection”. It was a huge, one day interactive event hosted by our very cool local co-working space, Tahoe Mountain Lab. I curated and organized the show, and also a march into the event down …
I was asked to paint a mural at my daughter’s school in 2015, on the theme of the decline of the pollinators. The school has a strong connection with nature, healthy living and science. They have growing domes on site, and use them to teach the kids about all aspects of the food chain. At …
Study from a workshop with Juliette Aristedes at Scottsdale School of Art Oil on Linen 12 x 9″ In 2018, I was privileged to study figure painting with Juliette Aristedes at Scottsdale School of Art. This study is one of the exercises we did from the model in class.
Light Bearer (2018) Oil on Linen 21 x 16″ After making a Master Copy – imitation – the next step for my students is to apply the skills they have learned by copying, by making a painting of their own design in the style of the master – emulation. This exercise has a long …
Sylvia Pankhurst (2018) Oil on Canvas 40 x 40″ Sylvia Pankhurst was the daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, founder of the British militant group, the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU) – better known as the Suffragettes. The term ‘Suffrage’ means the right to vote. The suffrage movement began as a peaceful campaign in Britian in …
Albert Einstein Oil on Canvas 40 x 40″ Since the 2017 Presidential Election, I have felt compelled to contribute in some way to the growing voice of protest. We are in the midst of a great societal and global paradigm shift, and I feel that the role of artists is to use this negative …
I just got back from Wales, and was lucky enough to make a dream come true! Niki and I have been talking about doing a collaboration for years, and we finally started it. Niki Cotton and I met when we were 11 years old in school, went to college together, so then Art foundation course …