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Happy December and Happy Holidays!   I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday and have many things to be thankful for. I am grateful for good health, my family and friends and for your Support and Friendship in Art!    I love the month of December, the month of my birthday and Happy Holidays! If you are still looking for original art and gifts for your loved ones, please consider checking out my website for original art. I appreciate you!   In the month of December, you are cordially invited to the following: Holiday Art Fest at the Artists' Atelier in Great Falls, VA and First [...]

October is the month of Great Falls Studio Tour and, as always, I and my studio mates will be at one of the stops of the Tour at the Artists' Atelier. This is my personal invitation to you to come visit us. I hope to see you there! [...]

Newsy news: I was honored to have come in third place in the quick draw competition at the Plein Air event at the Virginia State Arboretum! [...]

I am so happy to report that I won First Place at the 10th Annual Paint Great Falls Plein Air Competition in Great Falls, VA. I am thankful for the recognition and honored to receive such an amazing prize. During one week, I painted along with incredibly talented artists at private gardens and public places in Great Falls, VA. Thank you to all who came to the Art Show, Sale and Prize Awards Ceremony, at the end of the week long art event. Thank you to judge Bethanne Cople.  The art exhibit for  all plein air painting entries is up [...]

Hello friends, happy November everyone!   I am in awe of the beauty of the turning leaves in my neighborhood, I hope you are also enjoying the beautiful autumnal colors and cooler weather.   I wish to thank you for visiting my studio during Great Falls Studio Tour, this past week. Thanks to all, the tour was a great success! It was so nice to meet so many of you and to welcome back old friends! Thank you so much for being a lover of the arts, for supporting my work and the work of my fellow Artists' Atelier members. I truly appreciate you! [...]

Great Falls Studios Art Tour 2022 Come visit my studio at the Artists' Atelier during Great Falls Art Tour 2022 in Great Falls, VA. Many other artists at the Atelier will be present, come meet them all. when: October 20, 21 and 22 10am to 5pm where: The Artists' Atelier 756 Walker Road Great Falls, VA   [...]

  I hope you are staying cool these hot summer days.   It's been rewarding painting at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC every Thursday. I am always energized by patrons from all over the world who come to the museum, stop by my easel to see what I'm painting and say hello. I am so grateful that the National Gallery has been so kind to feature my work and myself on their social media. Click on this Facebook link or Instagram Link to see me painting Gustave Caillebotte at the National Gallery. Check out NGADC on Twitter (or X now...) [...]

Hi!   I hope you are well and enjoying the beautiful warm days of Spring.   Thank you to all for coming to the Great Falls Spring Art Fest in May, a very festive event at the Artists' Atelier. It was great seeing many of you, thank you so much for supporting the arts!   Also, thank you to all who came to my Solo Exhibit at Great Falls Library. It was lovely seeing so many friendly faces at the reception! If you missed seeing my exhibit but still want to take a peek, you are in luck. I am taking down the pieces that got [...]

  Hello friends!   I hope you are enjoying the last bit of winter, I certainly am! Although it is still officially winter, I have thousands of daffodils about to bloom in my garden! Like every year, I am excited to paint as many daffodils as I possibly can!   Come visit my studio at the Artists' Atelier in Great Falls for First Friday Art Walk. So many amazingly talented artists have new and beautiful works on display for sale. My fellow artists and studio mates Jill Banks and Bobby Beardsley will be hosting this event with me. Check out below for the address and hours.   Looking [...]

  NOVA Plein Air Artists Exhibition at River Farm   If you haven't had a chance to visit the exhibit at River Farm, you still can come. Our third and last reception will take place on March12th.   "Join us for the second of our Artists Receptions at beautiful River Farm overlooking the Potomac River. A perfect way to spend your Sunday walking the grounds and then heading indoors to experience the work inspired by this landscape through the eyes of the artists. All work is for sale. A portion of the sales go to support the American Horticulture Association and River Farm."   when: January 4th to [...]