Watercolors
My paintings show a lot of versatility because I chose teaching as it seemed the wisest path for generating a stable income which is a critical choice that many artists have to take during their career and in their life. I had to make difficult choices after Hurricane Andrew devastated Miami. Since I enjoyed teaching, it seemed more viable to pursue a teaching career as opposed to a selling career. It proved out that giving of one’s talents to enhance others in their artistic quests built a very fulfilling career with the benefit of being able to explore new avenues of thought, experimenting with applications of paint, mediums, color, etc. and so on; which I might not have been able to experience in the selling venue.
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Since I had already been on the “workshop circuit” and had considerable recognition for my teaching, my paintings and have a very special talent for versatility, I was able to teach a variety of workshops in landscapes, still-life, figure and people. Of course, PEOPLE. That’s my passion.
I always have felt honored whenever I would get a request for a commission for a portrait, or a painting of someone’s beloved pet. How about some boats….absolutely. I’ve lived in South Florida for over 45 years. I just love the Keys and all the great boats that were found randomly docked, especially Card Sound Road which I traveled to and from for 12 years while teaching at the Ocean Reef Art Center. Many of my boat scenes came from that few blocks which provided fodder for paintings for me that entire time. It won great praises from a judge at the Venice Art Center’s water theme exhibition and was a demonstration a Cape Coral Art League’s workshop I taught not long ago.