“The creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act.” - Marcel Duchamp We recognize that everyone brings with them their own experience, knowledge, and biases when they first view the work in the ViVO Contemporary gallery. Often the intent of the artist goes unseen and a casual viewer of the work will

For the fifth year ViVO Contemporary artists are collaborating with an award winning group of New Mexico poets giving poetic voice to artistic image in the new show, Giving Voice To Image 5. This creative alliance draws its inspiration from the ancient Roman poet Horace’s adage, “A picture is a poem without words.” All too often, artistic disciplines remain separate. Giving Voice To Image 5 is a unique and exciting celebration of the beauty of words and images which explores

My painting is featured in the Huffington Post article, How To Buy Grown-Up Art Without Going Broke (Or Setting Foot In A Gallery). #artcollector #buyingartonline #artgallery #contemporaryart #figurativepainting #ContemporaryImpressionist #HuffingtonPost

Out of more than 400 artists and over 2000 works were submitted to this show at TAG in Santa Monica.​​ Jurors Katherine Chang Liu and Peter Mays found a high level of skill and imagination when surveying the entries. I was honored to be among one of the artists selected, and I was even more honored to receive one of the three Honorable Mentions in this prestigious exhibit. The 50 or so paintings chosen for the show can be viewed online or at TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue,