What Makes Art Valuable?

That is the million dollar question. Or, most recently the $480 million dollar question. A DaVinci was recently sold for that amount at Christie’s. It was originally purchased for $59.00 at a tag sale. So, in light of the sale,...
Read more

A conversation about Plein Air Painting

Plein Air is the term used to describe on-site works of art, done partly or mostly in natural surroundings. It originated in Western Art during the Impressionist Period in Europe and the Hudson River Period in the United States. Today,...
Read more

A Conversation about the Artist’s Changing Perception

Every artist talks about their Muse. A Muse is a person, a feeling, an overriding emotion, a political position, a conflict or something that starts the creative process going. When I was in my teens I painted a lot of...
Read more