Interview on WKSU

WKSU Radio is doing feature stories on the arts in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I. along with fellow artist Nicki Lanzi were asked if we would do an interview with Vivian Goodman while we painted plein air near the Cuyahoga River. Of course we would!

This is also the 100th anniversary of the great flood of the Cuyahoga and Park Ranger  Karen Kopcek was also interviewed: 

We had a beautiful day and I got started right away:

It was very breezy and the river was loud... so loud that we had to re-do parts of the interview.

The interview I did with WKSU radio will be aired tomorrow, May 16th. We received an email from Vivian Goodman saying it will  air once during the noon hour and then again at either 4:50, 5:50 or 6:20.

It will also be on the website, wksu.org, first thing Thursday morning.

This is the finished painting from that morning:

It is currently entered in an exhibit at the Peninsula Art Academy called Ebb and Flow of the Cuyahoga. The opening reception is Saturday from 5-7 pm.
If you would like to come paint the Cuyahoga there is an open competition next month.... details are here.

Seaside Art Gallery Miniature Show

 Entering the Annual Miniature Show at the Seaside Art Gallery in Nags Head, NC is becoming a tradition for me. Here are my submissions for 20113:

Each piece is about 2" square. The entire exhibition will be posted on their website here:   Seaside Art

Golf

The Old Clubs

So, the weather is finally  nice enough to get out and hit a few. No need to get into scores and all that! But it is so nice to be outside, enjoying the fresh warm air while chasing that little white  ball around.  This is a collage I did during the winter. I wanted to achieve that look of an old canvas golf bag and a wooden driver. I'm pleased with the result. This piece is on canvas,
 12 x 24  price on request. 

Ohio Collage Society Show

"Absolution"  8x10

This is my entry into the Ohio Collage Society Show. I incorporated paint, paper and stamping techniques.
I'm looking forward to the reception which is being held at the Weathervane Theatre on the  opening night of "The 39 Steps". Hope to see you there!

Duck Dynasty

Duck Dynasty  8x10

 The lovely little family is currently on exhibit at the MD Garage in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This show focuses on Nature in the park - specifically Nature in a Zoom Lens.

The Butterfly and the Frog 11x14

The critters in this painting are a little harder to find... the butterfly and the frog are both hiding in the berries. Can you find them? 

Sweet Little Dog

Meet Beaker... a very small Havanese. I painted him as a commission for his owner and she said I caught his personality.
The American Kennel Club says that the Havanese is a small sturdy dog of immense charm. Beaker certainly fits the description!

52 Weeks

This is the 11th year that the AGC  has produced their popular desk calendar. There are 52 chances to have your work selected for this celebrated  calendar and the competition is stiff.



I am proud to say that my friend Annie Nataro had her photograph selected for this year's book! Annie is taking Photography 101 at Hudson High School  and its clear that she has a real talent for it.
Her photo is of the reflection in the window of a store on Main Street in Akron.



 To learn more about the book follow this link to the AGC website.