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Hold on to your hats! I have a lot of updates for March/April…

NEW PAINTINGS: Yes, I have been busy! New work posted on the site… A new Vivarium piece, In the Ring. A commission painting, Fructose. Two of the new FeFe paintings, Baset and Shasti, and an off-shoot of the FeFe series, Kleodora. Plus, the first nine paintings from the Petri Series.

SHOWS: April is looking to be an exciting month for exhibitions!
Kleodora is headed to the Hive Gallery Avatar Show in Los Angeles. Opening April 3rd.

I have two custom Baby Qees in the Toy2R 15th Anniversary Qee World Tour at Rivet Gallery. Opening April 3rd.

Six of the Nine Petri Series will be in the Cnote ArtShow in Columbus, OH. Opening April 10th, preview night April 9th. All artwork in the show is only $100 each and all money goes to the artists!

In the Ring, In the Shadows and Brocade are headed to Des Moines, IA to be in the Fly in the Land of Milk and Honey exhibition at Instinct Gallery. Opening April 10th.

SHOES!: – Yes, I love shoes, and I love shoes that help people even more! I will be helping people decorate their Tom’s Shoes using various acrylic and collage techniques on Friday, April 9th. More info on my site.

One of the paintings from the Chrysalis Project will be at the DVAC auction on April 30th. More on my site.

I am working with two other artists on the centerpieces for the Kettering Mayor’s Ball to benefit SICSA on April 24th. More info on my site.

IN PROGRESS: The fourth FeFe is taking shape, Mafdet.

Started third time lapse video of the Vivarium painting, Bounce.

COMMISSION: Getting starting on a new commission inspired by the Lithuanian folktale of Eglė, Queen of Serpents.

This painting is 10″x16″. A new series of portraits…

Developing cat more, and more fur!

See the finished piece, Shasti

On Friday, April 9th from 4:30-8:30pm in the ArtStreet Amphitheatre at the University of Dayton, the Stander Symposium is hosting a “Style Your Sole” event to get students excited about the Stander Symposium and it’s keynote speaker, Blake Mycosky, founder of Tom’s Shoes. Tom’s Shoes is a company that gives a pair of shoes to someone in need for every pair of shoes purchased. The shoes are made of canvas, and the company encourages people to host party-style events where people purchase and decorate their own shoes. The event will feature bands, food, and shoe-decorating.

I will be helping people decorate their shoes on April 9 using acrylic and collage techniques.

My painting from the Chrysalis Project, a project organized to raise money and awareness for the Dayton Visual Arts Center and the Daybreak Youth Shelter, will be in the live portion of the DVAC Art Auction right after they play my latest time lapse video, Nite Mare. The DVAC Art Auction will take place on April 30th.

My piece, Kleodora, will be including in the Hive Gallery’s 5th Anniversary Avatar Show.

This commission painting is 14″ x 24.”

This painting is 8″x10″ on masonite.

Applied gold foil to the background

Building up values in figure.

Added some darks and a glaze of purple on the jacket.

Starting the pattern on her jacket.

Pattern established. Bring on the details!

See the finished piece, Kleodora

This painting is 10″x16″

Sketch transferred to canvas.

Glaze of color and adding some darks.

Building up skin tones and patterns.

I have created a painting that will be auctioned off at the Kettering Mayor’s Ball to benefit SICSA, The Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals.

I am also working with April Lemaster, who created the ceramic bowl, and Molly Cross, who will make silver nest pendants, to create these centerpieces for the Mayor of Kettering’s Benefit Ball on April 24. The bowls and pendant will be auctioned off at the event. The money raised will go to SICSA.

For information about attending the ball, contact The Kettering Mayor’s Ball Committee.