Good tidings winter solstice
Olde time Christmas memories
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
Visiting my parents in paint
Pouring over personal photos reveals surprises.
- Sep 11, 2020
- 1 min
Does this blog post find you well?
This blog features a collage of photos highlighting my recent small work drawings and paintings.
- May 27, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Apr 10, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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...
- Aug 7, 2018
- 2 min
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...
- May 28, 2018
- 1 min
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...
- Apr 21, 2018
- 1 min
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 17, 2018
- 1 min
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 13, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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 8, 2018
- 1 min
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 2, 2018
- 1 min
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...
- Feb 23, 2018
- 2 min
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...
- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min
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...
- Jan 26, 2017
- 3 min
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...
- Oct 31, 2016
- 1 min
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...
- Jul 12, 2016
- 2 min
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...