Jazz in Blues

A still-life of my favorite instruments, lit by the setting sun and a blue-violet neon sign, Jazz in Blues is as much a tribute to jazz musicians as it is an experiment with complicated lighting. As usual, I’m drawn to the reflective qualities of the subject, but also to the vivid colors available in this lighting scheme. Close observation will reveal my watercolor palette underneath the saxophone. My intent was to recreate visually the audible inspirations of the music still playing in my head.

Best of Show at the Keystone National 2008 Juried Works on Paper Exhibition in Pennsylvania. 2008

Winner of the Agnes Bossu Pirnat Memorial award from the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. 2007

Winner of the Jack Richeson Award/ Creative Catalyst from the Kentucky Watercolor Society’s Aqueous USA 2007

Second in watercolor from the Disney Festival of the Masters. 2007
won the Silver Award at Southern Watercolor Society 2008