Appaloosa Horses of Idaho

 

In recent months, I've been feeling creatively stuck. Part of the issue is that I work primarily in B&W, which can get monotonous. To shake things up, I pulled out my gouache paints, Prismacolor pencils, and markers. It was a lot of fun to fill the paper with color, and work loosely, without pressure.

I've been focusing on drawing various official US state animals. In this case it's Idaho, known for Appaloosa horses,

 

Birds of Africa

 

In recent months, I've been feeling creatively stuck. Part of the issue is that I work primarily in B&W, which can get monotonous. To shake things up, I pulled out my gouache paints, Prismacolor pencils, and markers. It was a lot of fun to fill the paper with color, and work loosely, without pressure.

I had a lot of fun drawing some birds of Africa!

Drawing as Meditation

 

In this topsy-turvy world, drawing can be a wonderful way to center yourself.

Beyond the Curves Exhibit at Gallery 40

I’m thrilled to have the piece below included in a juried group show Gallery 40, 40 Canon St, Poughkeepsie, NY. The exhibit, Beyond the Curves, is a celebration of courageous, outrageous, and trailblazing women. My drawing depicts Mollie Burkhart, whose story inspired Killers of the Flower Moon. The show opens tomorrow, July 6th, 5-7 PM, and runs through July 28. Check it out! 

Justice Alito

 This guy has a lifetime seat on the US Supreme Court, and yet, his concept of America is completely upside down. 

Summer City Exhibit at Equity Gallery

 

I’m thrilled to have the piece below included in the Summer City group show @equitygallery 245 Broome St, NYC. This exhibit is part of an exchange program between The New York Artists Equity Association and the Woodstock Artists Association @waamart (of which I’m a member). The opening is June 20 @ 6:00 PM (which, unfortunately, I can’t attend) and the show is up until July 20. NYC friends, I hope you can check it out!  

"Italy is for the Animals"    charcoal on 1893 map    33" h by 26" w

 

Dying Aquarium

 

This piece is currently on display in a group show, Sea Change/See Change, at Mattatuck Museum , Waterbury CT . Along with my fellow artists, who all come from diverse artistic disciplines, our goal is to draw attention towards the impacts of climate change on the health of our oceans. This drawing was sparked by one researcher’s assessment that our oceans are “suffocating” due to being under-oxygenated. Enormous thanks to curator,  Keffie Feldman, for including me in this compelling exhibit, which is up through May 19.