The paintings, sculpture, kiln glass, assemblage, collage and monoprints in the new show at ViVO Contemporary Gallery were created during moments when the artists were vitally engaged in their work, during a conversation between the artist and the image or object being created, the result of a process of discovery through making. However, the artist never knows how it will complete itself until both the creation and the creator are in sync, allowing the “hidden message” to be

Summer Family Vacation, 40" x 30" Oil on Canvas, inspired this poem by New Mexico poet Miriam Sagan as part of the Giving Voice to Image 6 exhibit at ViVO Contemporary. The show marks the 6th annual presentation of this popular event which joins poets and artists together in this unique collaboration. Here is the poem created by Miriam Sagan: SWIMMER Miriam Sagan Barefoot on the hot cement between the turquoise pool and the ice cream stand my scrawny seven year old self with

I've been asked to do a lot of commissions lately, and I ponder how this work fits with the series of painting that I have been creating and showing for the last several years. Ultimately, I am hoping that my contemporary figurative paintings inspire the viewer to connect with the emotions contained in the brush strokes and rediscover the joy and wonder found in the everyday, so, by that definition, commissioned works fall into the same category. Here are some of my recent fa

“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

The Santa Fe Reporter chose “Woman on Bicycle” for it's Calendar page. #contemporaryart #figurativepainting #artgallery

My diptych “Taking Her Arm” won a spot in the Los Angeles Regional Finals of the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, exhibit at Coagula Curatorial in Chinatown. #contemporaryart #aerial #figurativepainting #artcollector #interiordesign

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,