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Good tidings winter solstice
Olde time Christmas memories
Dec 21, 20201 min read


Visiting my parents in paint
Pouring over personal photos reveals surprises.
Oct 16, 20202 min read


Does this blog post find you well?
This blog features a collage of photos highlighting my recent small work drawings and paintings.
Sep 11, 20201 min read


Painting outdoors: comparing backyard landscapes
Very soon I will be heading to Rome to attend a two-week “Painting Rome” plein air workshop and over the last several weeks I’ve been...
May 27, 20191 min read


Mini vacation: a plein air experience
Spring time is upon us. Reflecting back a few months, January in Scottsdale gave me a look into what’s to come for us in the PNW...
Apr 10, 20191 min read


Still Life Workshop with Zoey Frank
Last Fall, I attended another workshop on Whidbey Island and enjoyed my time with Zoey Frank. As you can tell, I really like it there (on...
Feb 1, 20191 min read


Commissioning art for gift giving, Brothers-themed
Since my last post it’s been a whirlwind. Our son had a BIG successful surgery. After healing time, I attended a fantastic painting...
Feb 1, 20191 min read


Lost edges: An unexpected reward
Most of my summer has been spent outside of my studio but I did manage to – sell a small painting, receive an honorable mention and gain...
Aug 7, 20182 min read


Depicting the past in muted tones
I don’t think I’m very different from those artists whose past has been a strong influence on their work. Sure, many artists prefer to...
May 28, 20181 min read


Vacation trip to London and Ireland, final days
It’s uncanny how quickly the end of a vacation can abruptly come upon us and at the same time, our first day of vacation seems as if it...
Apr 21, 20181 min read


Ireland: Touring Cobh, pronounced “cove”
Oh my goodness, we are in Cobh and it is quintessential Ireland. Planning and packing for the trip coincided with much day dreaming about...
Apr 17, 20181 min read


Ireland: Touring Dublin
Catching up on our fantastic trip and focusing more on the overall culture of Ireland, we flew from Heathrow and touched down for our...
Apr 13, 20181 min read


Vacation: sketches in London
The featured image above was taken at The National Gallery. It is a small painted headboard (or footboard) that Italian artist Jacopo...
Apr 13, 20181 min read


A vacation trip to London and Ireland, first days
I am currently on a trip of a lifetime and my best intentions are to keep you posted of my mostly Irish shenanigans. Travel day one was...
Apr 8, 20181 min read


Remembering teenage years in three dimensions
Every so often I have spontaneous fits of art making that transpire into funky three-dimensional art. This post will highlight one such...
Apr 2, 20181 min read


Returning with a new look, website re-launch
It’s great to be back. Let me bring you up to date and share the most recent highlights of my art practice. Highlight number one: This...
Feb 23, 20182 min read


Sketches from Gage Academy Renaissance Florence workshop
Much has transpired since my last post but I’ll spare you by fast-forwarding and leave it at: I just returned from Italy. Any decent...
Jul 25, 20172 min read


Self Portrait “Once Daily” – Grachek’s “layered windows of time”
This self portrait titled, Once Daily is another “layered window of time.” A follow up to my Flicker series which has the same feel of...
Jan 26, 20173 min read


Non-figurative series inspired by Matisse, Hammershøi
Fall has brought me back to atelier work at Gage South, aggressively going after the figure, but this non-figurative series has held my...
Oct 31, 20161 min read


Plenty of firsts: narrative installation at “Best of Gage”
My entry in to “Best of Gage” juried competition at Gage Academy of Art made history this year. It’s the first “installation” entry in to...
Jul 12, 20162 min read
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