The New York Times recently had a story about “tiny paintings,” saying that they were “the art world’s next big thing.” If tiny paintings are a trend now, then I guess I’ve been trendy for a long time, as I’ve been making small works of art for years. I’ve always liked how a small art … Read more
Every once in a while I’ll see a crazy home interior, wondering what the original home owner was thinking when they created it. In this case, I saw the colorful interior decorating view of a bedroom in a beach house in Wildwood, NJ, as you can see above. They’ve got colorful bedspreads, but the unusual … Read more
Every once in a while I’ll see a real estate photo that screams out as a perfect room for a (virtual) art installation. I saw this room with the funky 1970s wallpaper and orangish-brown paint and decided I would Photoshop one of my paintings into the interior. The painting is titled “Spanish Excursionism,” and is … Read more
It’s always satisfying when someone wants to live with one of my paintings, and this one, titled “Paris Think and Feel” from 1998, was recently sold. It’s a 30 x 34 inch oil on canvas, and the imagery caused the people viewing it to speculate on what is going on here. As an artist, I … Read more
I started collecting baseball cards when I was a kid, I believe in 1975, when I was a first grader. I developed a big collection over the years, getting older cards either via trading or at baseball card conventions, as well as eventually buying complete sets. When I was in college in the late 1980s, … Read more
These are the last two paintings using acrylic on canvas that I’ve made, and I think you’d agree with me that the styles are quite different. The first one, titled “A Knowing Glance,” is a cubist-styled portrait, and the second one, titled “A Memory in search of Part 2 (Brant Lake),” is a landscape painting, … Read more
I was strolling around Pearl River, NY, when I passed by what used to be a Chinese Restaurant – and may still be – but the front window was papered-over and some sort of work was going on inside. But it was the outside that grabbed my attention, in particular, this little nook with the … Read more
Despite having curated and organized numerous art exhibitions over the years under the “McKinney Arts” banner, they’ve always been indoor gallery situations. This year I decided to participate as a solo artist in the Glen Ridge Arts & Eco Fair, which will take place (weather permitting) this Saturday, May 20th. Since I’ve never done a … Read more
I remember visiting a Pier 1 Imports store a few years ago, I was shopping for some items for my kitchen. As I got on the line to pay, I noticed the couple in front of me, holding some mass produced image on canvas, I think it might have been some clouds, or some sort … Read more
I saw the Richard Tuttle show of paintings on styrofoam at Pace Gallery yesterday, and I think most people have strong reactions to the work – they either love it or think it’s absurd. I’m somewhere in-between, as I can appreciate the simplicity and beauty of some of the works as art objects, and have … Read more