The last two Fridays I have done a 'Paint and Sip' for Geisinger's fifty-five and olders. It's open to the public, and very well received. These ladies didn't 'sip' much as they were painting away replicating Gustav Klimpt's Apple Tree and the following week Van Gogh's Cypress Tree with Wheat Field. It takes a lot of couraget to do something new. Hats off the the participants!!
Some recent works inspired by nature. 'Whoosh' Mixed Medium tripych each "36 x 18" "LL Birch" mixed medium 36" x 18" I "Columbine 2016" mixed medium 40" x 30"
In 2005 I was asked by Sharon Cosgrove artist and professor at Wilkes University to participate in an extraordinary 'paint along' with Turkish artists who were coming to Wilkes-Barre to paint for the week. We were sponsored by Linde Corporation who is business partners with Mete Bora who sponsors artist 'residencies' throughout the world. He is a huge patron of the arts hence creating SummArt - a huge platform in Istanbul for performing and visual art. Three years ago Scott flew Sharon and me to Moldova where we were hosted by Mete. We painted along Turkish and Romanian artists for a week and treated like royalty. Recently Scott asked Mete for a smattering of Turkish art to display at his office in Pittston, Pa. The work is hanging there as well as some works from the artists who participated in the 2005 paint-extravaganza. As a tribute to Mete whose birthday is June 5 there will be an open house and viewing of the artwork from 2-pm.
A beautifully renovated home in Kingston,Pa had this spot 'framed out' begging for a piece of artwork. The square shape (I love squares!) on a panel 36" x 36" fits perfectly.
There are reoccurring themes in my works - and the circle - oh my ! The almighty circle .... always charges me with tingling happiness. So - I paint them - and as of late, I'm really attracted to orange.
