Triple Identity

I am mentioned in an interesting article written by Judy Takacs Pendergast for the Cecilia Beaux Forum blog: Triple Identity  The piece appeared on July 7, 2014.

Women Painting Women

I was thrilled to find that one of my paintings was posted Monday on the excellent  Women Painting Women blog. This blog went viral shortly after its inception...it's such a brilliant idea! In fact the blog even inspired a recent gallery exhibition, a very well-received much written-about exhibition, at the Robert Lange Studios Gallery in Charelston, SC.

                                Hazel & Katie, 28" x 44", oil on canvas

So it was a wonderful surprise to find myself having a moment in this blog's limelight! Thank you so much  Diane F. and the rest of the WPW gang. I'm truly honored!

Winter Teaching

Young Woman Drawing, 1801
Marie-Denise Villers (French, 1774–1821)
Oil on canvas

This semester I will be teaching one class and leading two seminars:

Portrait Drawing or Painting in Oils
Main Line Art Center
Semester: Winter 2010
Medium: Drawing and Painting
Class Level: Intermediate
Class Schedule:
Start: Jan 28, 2010 End: Apr 1, 2010
Time: Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Member - $302.00 Non-Member - $344.00

Explore the fascinating art of the portrait through drawing or painting from the model in a variety of long and short poses. Individual guidance will be given as we study different techniques. Demos will focus on the anatomy of the head and basic facial proportions, seeing values and ways of describing texture. Drawing experience and previous experience with oils is recommended.

I will also be running a two part Beginning to Blog seminar
(please note, space is limited)
at MLAC on two Saturdays, March 20 and March 27 from 10-12 am:
The Artist's Blog I: Nuts Bolts
Semester: Winter 2010
Class Schedule:
Start: Mar 20, 2010 End: Mar 20, 2010
Time: Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Member - $15.00 Non-Member - $20.00
The Artist's Blog II: Content Counts
Semester: Winter 2010
Class Schedule:
Start: Mar 27, 2010 End: Mar 27, 2010
Time: Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Member - $15.00 Non-Member - $20.00

At the Wayne Art Center, I'll be co-leading a seminar:
Painting People from Photographs
Nancy Bea Miller & Alex Tyng
Saturday, March 13, 2010
10 AM-2 PM
$100 MEMBER / $125 NON-MEMBER

Although slavish copying from photos is discouraged by most well-known portrait and figurative artists working today, many of these same artists use photographic references in the process of creating exceptional work. Through power-point presentation we will look at many examples of art painted from life and at least partially from photos. We will compare and evaluate a variety of reference photographs and discuss the pros and cons of different lighting. We will also have time for hands-on experimentation as we practice taking our own photographic references. Participants are encouraged to bring a digital camera with cable attachment or card-reader laptop computer.

For information or registration

Main Line Art Center:
610-525-0272

Wayne Art Center:
610-688-3553

Interview in Spanish

Los Bloguitos
recently ran a long interview with me, entirely in Spanish! Click here to read the piece, written by Argentinian writer and poet Leticia Pontoni.

Blog Mention

Wonderful Roberta Fallon of The Art Blog has just posted about Plein Air at Beaver Farm: thank you Roberta! In case I have not mentioned it, Plein Air at Beaver Farm is an outdoor painting event I'm organizing to benefit Henry's school: Camphill Special School at Beaver Run. The fully subscribed painting day will take place this coming weekend, with thirty artists painting their hearts out and feasting on delicious farm fresh food. The exhibit and sale of work will be held November 3rd at the Rosenfeld Gallery in Old City, Philadelphia.

More about Plein Air at Beaver Farm can be found here!

To read the full write up on The Art Blog, just click here.