View of Mme. Fouquet
Acrylic on Canvas 16″x20 It seems very easy to reduce historical persons, particularly those held in disdain or contempt such as the abusively wealthy pre-revolution French aristocracy, to mere two-dimensional characters. But while touring the Château Vaux Le Vicomte, … Continue reading
Vaux Pause
Acrylic on Canvas Board 12″x16″ My trip to France, particularly the countryside around Paris, initiated a tremendous transformation – including restoring my sense of spontaneous fascination. This painting captures one of the first moments during that trip when I was … Continue reading
Peach Attitude
Watercolor on Arches paper 10″x14″ Since keeping things that are not parrot-proof, like fresh peaches or shiny pottery, out of Leila’s clutches is something of a dance, a destruction tango she leads; in both of these paintings I’ve used the … Continue reading
Peach Arabesque
Watercolor on Arches paper 10″x14″ This composition of fresh peaches, cockatoo feathers and a hand thrown pot (made my sister) was inspired by my Mollucan cockatoo Leila – not only does she love peaches as food and toys, she has … Continue reading