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BayArts Plein Air Prize

BayArts Plein Air Prize

Reward for painting in the rain…a prize for the Quick Paint at the BayArts Plein Air event. Such a great birthday gift! A big shout out to Karen Petkovic and Jeff Suntala. It was a joint event with Urban Sketchers Cleveland and BayArts Plein Air. This was painted in...

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Mighty Oak – Four Seasons

Mighty Oak – Four Seasons

Delighted to complete the Mighty Oak in Four Seasons for Patti Komperda and John Komperda. A famous Bay Village oak tree photographed in summer, fall, winter and spring, printed on canvas and overpainted with oils. Time to complete…about 10 months, had to patiently...

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Around the World in 24 hours

Around the World in 24 hours

USk Sketch Together - Yes we did! Proud to be part of the latest Urban Sketchers Around the World Sketch event. On October 17 the world came together to show their neighborhoods. Urban Sketchers Cleveland was in Peninsula, Ohio drawing and painting on-location despite...

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Morris Family Commission

Morris Family Commission

Excited to see these two pieces hung in the Morris house, titled Huntington Winter & Huntington Fall. They commissioned me to create these pieces from original art work done in oils. They are giclee prints on gallery stretchers overpainted in oils, 22"x22".

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Cleveland Institute of Art Faculty Show 2021

Cleveland Institute of Art Faculty Show 2021

I am delighted and honored to be part of the Cleveland Institute of Art Faculty Show 2021. My piece “Greetings from Cleveland” features sketches from Urban Sketchers Cleveland monthly outings 2015-2021. It’s great to lead this community as part of the world-wide Urban...

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