“Lady with Arrow, Apricots and Small Monkey”

This is a painting of 'the beloved' - the recipient of cupid's arrow. I was reminded of Shakespeare's words about love being an "ever-fixed mark." Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O no!…

“Three Nests”

The summer nests uncovered by autumn wind, Some torn, others dislodged, all dark, Everyone sees them: low or high in tree, Or hedge, or single bush, they hang like a mark. - Edward Thomas "Three Nests" oil on panel, 10x8 inches $3000 Meyer East Gallery , Santa Fe

“A Long List of Offenses”

"A Long List of Offenses" 10x8 inches, oil on panel SOLD Rubens closely guarded his drawings as studio secrets and never showed them to the public. He thought they revealed too much of his labor. My own drawings often show a multitude of offenses and corrections... all of which are a visual record of how I…

Upcoming Solo Show: “Recuerdos”

I am announcing my spring solo show "Recuerdos" at the Meyer East Gallery in Santa Fe. The opening reception is Friday, May 20, 2011 5 - 7 pm. Keepsakes, emblems, mementos or in spanish, recuerdos, not only identify portrait sitters but provide narrative details. I am interested in infusing ulterior meanings to a painting. A…