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Jun 25, 20221 min read

Lys

This painting of a Lily w/ Rising Sun was inspired after listening to Masotto’s Sol Levante. I imagined a golden sunrise wavering over a...

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Mar 8, 20221 min read

Industrial Inspiration

I have always been fascinated by industrial shapes. These grain silos captured my eyes from a highway on a road trip in Indiana last...

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Mar 2, 20191 min read

Dead?

This painting was inspired by a dead tree I see from the kitchen. Even though returning to the earth, it more frequently captures my eye...

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Feb 16, 20191 min read

The Other Cardinal

So many times the showy red male gets all the attention. The subtle female is so much more appealing and interestin. Here, I capture...

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Jan 26, 20191 min read

Recollection

I just moved but have already become nostalgic about my former home in Old Louisville. In the 15 years I lived there, I wanted to paint...

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Jan 19, 20191 min read

Vivid Memory

One early Winter morning, the earliest light from the sun appeared in a vivid column of orange and red—like a spotlight amongst the...

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Jan 12, 20191 min read

Art in Decay

For 4 months in a vacant field beside my office, 8 mobile homes were illegally dumped. It was fascinating to see them appear overnight...

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Jan 5, 20191 min read

Winter Solstice

This painting is inspired by the austere serenity of the longest night. All that darkness igniting the light within.

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Jul 16, 20181 min read

Garden Visitor

This work was inspired by one of the Mourning Doves that visits my garden regularly. i like the lines and color of the Dove. They seem...

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Jul 8, 20181 min read

Beetle

This painting was inspired by a beetle on my front door. I liked the shape and the color against the red door. The beetle stayed for...

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Jun 24, 20181 min read

Summer Solstice

This work was inspired by the Summer Solstice. For the moment day reigns supreme over receding night. The top reflects a warm symbol of...

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Jun 12, 20181 min read

Paper Wasp

This work was inspired by a paper wasp nest that was formed on a willow bonsai last Summer. I was fascinated by the architecture and...

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Jun 5, 20181 min read

A Point in Time

The fountain at St James Court in Louisville is iconic. She reigns over the famous art show each October. My entire life I find myself...

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May 29, 20181 min read

Potential

One of my other creative outlets is gardening. I read that a way to get your tulips to “live forever” is to dig them after they yellow...

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May 20, 20181 min read

Behold, the Sea

This work was initially inspired by catching the bold opening of Mendelssohn‘s Sea Symphony. Wow—give that a listen and try not to think...

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May 13, 20181 min read

Otherworldly

A Jack in the Pulpit appeared in my garden a few years ago. I’m sure I planted it but do not recall doing so. I like to think he came...

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May 7, 20181 min read

Perpetual Motion

This work is inspired by Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel. The repeating triplets in the piece are represented by the three concentric...

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Apr 30, 20181 min read

Facade

This painting was inspired by a vivid childhood memory of a Louisville landmark, the Heigold House facade. It is now in its second...

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Apr 21, 20181 min read

Fiddle Concerto

This is the seventh in my inspired by music series. I was fortunate enough to hear Mark O’Connor perform his Fiddle Concerto in Saint...

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Apr 15, 20181 min read

Last Movement?

This week I finished the sixth piece in my inspired by music series. My goal is to complete a series of eight. My #6 is inspired by the...

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