Broken Vessel #2 Physicality

Physicality The opposite of spirituality is the physical body.  And no matter how fit, how young, or how invincible you think you are, your body can break, become ill or decline. This model is a good friend who is a ballet dancer.  A few years ago he fell and broke...

Kintsugi

This is the blog that has taken me 2 and a half years to write. “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest of souls, the most massive of characters are seamed with scars” – E.H Chapin 1814-1880. Kintsugi. If you are not familiar with this word, I...

Seaglass

Like a bad penny or a piece of seaglass that finally washes up on shore… I’m back. I love seaglass. I always have. The fact that a piece of a sharp, shiny, broken bottle that is considered a piece of garbage can get tossed around by the ocean and wind up a...

Silence

I have been silent the last few weeks. There have been many reasons why. Sometimes in life you are forced to shut down. Heal. Question everything and occasionally rage at the night. I have been overwhelmed with life and I have had to go silent. No painting, no...

The Interview

So for the next few weeks I am sharing an interview I did with the Sewickley Gallery and Frame shop. Located in my hometown, this master framer is featuring a new Pittsburgh artist every month and they are kicking off their “Meet the Artist” Series with my...