There is always something new to learn in art. During the pandemic, I discovered the world of digital artwork. I love the immediacy, and challenge of working on an Ipad with a stylus. I was inspired to learn this new technique by the amazing David Hockney, who began to paint digitally in his 80’s!
Kitchen Still Life
View of Momenvasia Greece at lunch on the sea
Portrait of Chef “The Professor” Giavanni, master restauranteur
Afternoon Tea
Italian summer
Started with a sketch of the subject in black pen ink
Second step was to carve a linocut block with the image and print it with black Akua Ink.
Third technique for same image was to take the black and white print and color it with oil pastel crayons
Abstract figure “Waiting” black and white linocut with oil pastel. 8” x 5”
“Abstract Floral” Black and white linocut Akua Ink 8” x 5”
:Abstract Floral” black and white linocut with Oil Pastel 8” x 5”
“ Channeling Channel” black and white linocut on mono print 5” x 8”
“Channeling Channel” black and white linocut on collage background 6” x 6”
“Al Fresco” black and white still life linocut 6’ x 4”
“Al Fresco” black and white linocut with oil pastel 6” x 4”
“Fruit Bowl” black and white abstract linocut 8” x 5”
“Fruit Bowl” black and white linocut with oil pastel abstract from original collage “8” x 5”
“Still Life 1” black and white linocut Print 4” x 6”
Linocut print with oil pastel 4” x 6”
“Boudoir” black and white linocut with oil pastel, 6” x 4”
“French Affair” black and white linocut with oil pastel 6” x 4”
“Still Life Floral” black and white linocut 6” x 4”
“Still Life Floral” black and white with oil pastel 6” x 4”
“Repast” black and white linocut 6” x 4”
“Repast” black and white linocut with oil pastel 6” x 4”
Living in Florida for over 30 years, I have tried to capture the beauty of this graceful tree in many of my works and in many mediums. The palm tree symbolizes the love I feel for living in a warm, tropical climate and waking up most days to sunshine. I lived half my life in northern cities with gray skies, lots of days of rain and snow and early darkness in winter. I appreciate the beauty of the Florida palms and am lucky to have so many examples in my work to date. Here is a small sampling of my infatuation with palm trees over the years.
“Red Palm” monoprint
“:Siesta Palms” mixed media and collage 24” x 36”
“Turtle Beach Resort” acrylic 10” x 18”
“Island Living” mixed media and collage
“No Worries” mixed media and collage
“Blue Palm” mixed media
“Siesta Key Reverie” mixed media and collage
“Island Time” mixed media and collage