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TAG Box Show 2018

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The 2018 TAG/The Artists Gallery Box Show was held March 3-24 at TAG in downtown Frederick, Maryland. The show is an annual event and silent auction gallery fundraiser. This year’s show was “On and Off the Wall” and featured both boxes and wood panels (artist’s choice). I chose a panel and with spring in mind, I painted yellow tulips. I chose complementary colors for each item to add richness and harmony, hence the blue and orange background, red and green leaves and yellow and violet tulips. This piece went for $150.

Angelfish

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These four angelfish were painted on 8×8-inch gallery cradled wood panels and while each piece could stand alone, they are meant to be sold and hung as a set. I first sanded and stained the sides to give the pieces a furniture quality finish. I’d like to create more aquatic nature sets…I’m thinking starfish next.

Cafe du Monde

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A family visit to Cafe du Monde in New Orleans and an impromptu photo resulted in a family portrait that just begged to be painted. We were in New Orleans to celebrate the engagement of my son and daughter-in-law (who grew up there). Once finished, I had a high res scan and prints done of the painting. The prints were matted and framed and became Christmas gifts for all at the table.

All Birds Are Grey During Totality

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The Muse, a gift shop and gallery in downtown Frederick, has an annual silent auction fundraiser to benefit a local charity. This year, the charity was Blessings in a Backpack, which provides weekend meals to children who depend on our school system’s FARM (Free and Reduced Meals) program.

Participants who purchased an 8″x8″ canvas (with all money going to BIAB) were asked to decorate their canvas based on the theme “Togetherness”. Artworks were collected by The Muse and displayed in store and online for about three weeks. Once displayed, bidding commenced, ending Saturday, October 7 at the Silent Art Auction Closing Party held at The Muse 5-9 p.m.

My piece is titled “Totality” and was inspired by the August 21st eclipse. While these birds are anything but grey, during totality all color becomes diffused and we no longer see the differences that separate us. For several minutes, a wondrous event united us all. “Totality” is acrylic on canvas; the birds’ beaks are solar filters from eclipse glasses. The piece was auctioned for $100.

FMH Crestwood Gallery Fall Show

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Two paintings, A Garden Oasis and Octopus, will be on display in “Beauty: Land & Water” at the Women’s Center Art Gallery at Frederick Memorial Hospital Crestwood opening September 11, 2017. I’m happy to say that I sold my painting “She’s Got Her Ticket and She’ll Fly” in the show that’s soon to be closing.

Blooming Glen Church

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These five paintings appeared as front cover illustrations during the months of May and June in the Sunday Worship Bulletin of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church in Blooming Glen, PA. The illustrations were used over five consecutive weeks, each highlighting a particular theme pertinent to that week’s message.

If any of my work would be a fit for your book, poem or other published work, please contact me.