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Borrowing a theme from the great American painter, Grant Wood, my demo for the Dallas portrait workshop was a fun challenge. I didn’t want to just restate the feeling of Americana that “American Gothic” represents, but instead add a bit of modern humor to this classic. I managed to squeeze in an Iphone4 and our…

My portrait workshop in Rarity Bay, Tennessee was a contender for the most fun workshop ever. I am surprised I lasted all week, and even more surprised my demo actually turned out well. Along with the most talented residents of Rarity Bay, we had a Canadian escapee, and English comedian from Florida and two fantastic…

To close out a busy month of judging and workshops, I flew up to Seattle to judge the Northwest Watercolor Society International Exhibition and teach a workshop for a large, vibrant group of artists. The judging was a tough job. It is a very competitive show and had lots of incredible entries. It is heartbreaking…

I welcome any chance I can get to visit Ocean Springs, Mississippi. This is the most artist-friendly community in America. The people are wonderful, knowledgeable and appreciative of art. With the Walter Anderson Museum and the Mary C O’Keefe community center, evidence of the town’s appreciation for the art is obvious. My workshop group was…

I’ll be judging the Northwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition later this month and the award winners will also receive a bottle of Merlot from the Northwest Cellars. They have donated a case of their superb 2008 Merlot to be awarded to winning artists at the 2011 International 71st Annual Open Exhibition. The wine bottle features…

I’m on the road again and painting up a storm with new friends. After judging the Rockies West National Watercolor Exhibition I taught a three-day workshop on painting glass and shiny stuff in watercolor. There were artists from across Colorado in attendance. All were incredibly talented, even the beginners!I made a lot of new friends…

Probably the most intense, challenging workshop I have given to date, this group came through with a wealth of new watercolor experience. We went into overtime every day, and worked through lunch, but I finished my demo before I packed up for the weekend. Everyone else was a step behind me, but they all got…

All of the dull gray outside makes me go overboard searching for color and warmth. For the last 20 winters I have turned to glass still-life paintings to take advantage of the strong winter light that floods my studio. I tend to get more technical with each piece and very involved with the details to…

The winter has been brutal, and I have been hibernating in denial. I try really hard not to look out the window when it is icy and cold. I miss being outdoors, but my dread of winter makes working in the studio so much easier. This latest painting, “Right Place, Wrong Time”, (26×40″ watercolor) is…

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