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Arcadia I: xvii Watercolor on Arches W/C paper, 22×30″ My favorite place that I painted in Greece, besides Delphi, is the little known site called Dion. It is where Alexander the Great stopped and paid tribute before heading east. So … Continued

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Arcadia V: Charioteer I: iv Watercolor and Swarovski Crystals on Arches W/C paper, 22×30″ I painted the charioteer of Delphi in person in the archeological museum of Delphi. the guards were thrilled that I wanted to paint one of their … Continued

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Arcadia III: xiv Watercolor on Arches W/C paper, 22×30″ As much as I love color I sometimes challenge myself by using a the same subject with a very limited palette. 10/28/2021

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Arcadia II: xvi Watercolor on Arches W/C paper, 22×30″ The statue of Aphrodite in the Louvre is iconic like the sphinx of Egypt and Marilyn Monroe. The statue originally was not placed in isolation in a museum but likely in … Continued

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Contemplating Ruins I:i Acrylic on canvas, 24×30″ This painting is a tribute to the thirteen American Service members and the seventy plus Afghan civilians who were killed during the fall of Kabul. The thirteen standing pillars of this ruin, Selinus … Continued

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My Ostraka History II: xvii Acrylic on Canvas, 52×90″ If you are in your studio long enough, you come up with some unexpected solutions such as “blue worlds becoming.” 10/28/2021

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My Ostraka Star Fields I: xxii Acrylic and Swarovski Crystals on Canvas, 52×90″ I have used the Horse Head Dark Nebula in a large number of paintings. It is iconic among astronomers. Marilyn Monoe is a 20th century Icon. She … Continued

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Arcadia V: Charioteer I:iii Watercolor and Swarovski crystals on Arches W/C paper, 22×30″ I carefully deploy Swarovski crystals when i feel an image merits them. The pitch of this triad is enhanced by the multi faceted crystals. 10/28/2021

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