Entering my first 3-D exhibition…ever! 5/30/2018
I started sculpting the figure about two and a half years ago, after decades of being a painter and drawer. Brush, canvas, paper, charcoal – it was all familiar territory. But somehow it wasn’t enough, so I jumped to clay. After many hours, classes and workshops of learning what I could do with the figure in clay, I felt comfortable…
The Michelangelo Drawings at The Met 2/1/2018
There was a great deal of publicity surrounding the exhibition of Michelangelo drawings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I had heard it was opening just before Christmas and would only be up for three months, and it would be the most amazing opportunity to see so many Michelangelo drawings at one time. I knew I couldn’t get away during…
Chastain Arts Center Spring Show and Sale, May 15 – June 12, 2015
The annual Spring Art Show and Sale is here again, a delightful show. In this spring’s exhibition, I am showing my recently completed oil on canvas, ‘Maritime Secrets Revealed”. The exhibition features paintings, drawings, and mixed-media two dimensional works, that range from realism, still-life, plein-air, to abstraction. Additionally, there are some of the best pieces of jewelry and ceramic sculpture/utilitarian works I’ve…
How to be an Artist’s Model #2: the Female Perspective from Annie J. 4/10/15
Last month I interviewed Michael O., for his insight on being an artist’s model. Yesterday, I spoke with model Annie J. to get the female perspective. Annie is much sought after in the various artist ateliers and venues in Atlanta. She models at Chastain Art Center, Atlanta Artist Center, Spruill Arts Center, Roswell Visual Arts Center, privately for many area artists, and is…
How to be an Artist’s Model: Interview with Michael O. 3/5/15
As an artist, I’m often asked questions about the men and women who are depicted in my paintings and drawings. People want to know what it’s like to be a model. Posing can range in length from a minute to several hours. Gesture poses are usually 1-5 minutes. Mid-range drawings are typically 40 minutes to an hour, and the model breaks…
How to Make a Snowman Look Like a Roman Statue 2/24/15
The snow that fell early this morning in Atlanta Georgia was pretty, but there wasn’t really enough accumulation to make a snowman. In Jan 2011, we had 4-5 inches of snow that lasted for days. Inspiration came over me, and I made a snowman…er, ‘snow torso of a man’, on our diving board. I love the Greco-Roman sculptures that have survived the…
CELEBRATING CORTONA Images Inspired by Italy 2/21/15
The Decatur ArtHouse 619 E College Ave, Suite E Decatur, Georgia 30030 Opening reception: Saturday, February 21, 5-7 pm. All of the selected artists have participated as students or taught in the University of Georgia’s Cortona Studies Abroad program. Our artwork reflects the influence of the ancient and beautiful village of Cortona, Italy. I have two paintings in the show: one…
Trilogy Art Show: Jan 16 * Feb 6 * Mar 6* 2015
TRILOGY ART SHOW AT Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art Red Door Art Gallery & Studio has introduced an art-community-building event that doubles as a fundraiser for the children’s art program at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. Defining features of the Trilogy Art Show include three themes (Body, Mind and Soul); spans over three months (January 16, February 6 and March…
Montana Artist, MSU Professor, Harold Schlotzhauer 12/22/14
In 1980-81, I temporarily left the University of Georgia and participated in the National Student Exchange Program at Montana State University in Bozeman. I wasn’t the only newcomer to the Big Sky state, Hal Schlotzhauer had also recently arrived from California to join the painting faculty at MSU. I had the good fortune to study painting with Hal as we adapted…
Art Rocks Athens: Retrospective of art of the period of 1975-85, May 23 – July 17, 2014
Athens, Georgia is well known for its vibrant music scene. What is less known, however, is that artists from the era of of 1975-85 gave rise to the music, and then their music went on to influence the art. I returned to my birthplace of Athens, Georgia as a UGA freshman in 1978. The B-52’s had already become known as the…