New Gallery Representation

I'm proud to announce that I am now being represented by:

Newman & Saunders Galleries
120 Bloomingdale Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
610.293.1280
www.newmansaundersgallery.com

You can check out my page on the gallery's fine website
by clicking here.

Still Life Painting Class

I have been asked somewhat last minute to teach a class a class at Main Line Art Center which starts this Monday night, April 4! Just in case anyone is interested I thought I'd share the details:

Open Media Still Life Painting
Monday 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
4/4/11 - 5/16/11 [6wks]
In this class, we will concentrate on developing the skills necessary to make excellent still life works, including composing the page, seeing shape well and using color effectively. Gain confidence in an atmosphere of support and encouragement. All levels and mediums welcome. Oils will be used in class.
For more information or to register:
Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Road
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 525-0272
http://www.mainlineart.org/about.php

Stacked, oil on linen, 8 x 10 inches, 2011

Celebration of Music

Small African Drum, o/c, 12 x 9 inches

This piece of mine and the work of many friends and colleagues can be seen in a wonderful group exhibit opening this weekend:
Celebration of Music
March 30-May 1, 2011

Artists House Gallery

57 N. 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA USA  19096

Receptions:

First Friday, April 1, 5-8:30pm

and

Sunday, April 3, 1-4pm

Click Here for more information

Photos

I've been getting more and more photo work and exposure. My photograph of neighbor Hiroshi Iizuka's viola workshop is in the current issue of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music newsletter Upbeat:

(Left page upper right)

My photograph of friend Alexandra Tyng appears in the current issue of Artists and Poets magazine, in a one page feature about Alex's work:

Click HERE to read the entire piece. Congratulations to Hiroshi and Alex, and I am delighted my photos were able to be useful.

Career Day Speaker

Sandy Edelstein and Nancy Bea Miller

March 15 was Career Day at Harriton High School. I was honored to be asked to speak to students interested in art careers. My co-presenter was Sandy Edelstein, a vivacious and talented photographer I have long wanted to meet in person. It was great to connect. She's a pistol! We were told to expect 5-15 students per session but we had between 30 and 40 at each session instead. The perennial popularity of the arts!

A new magazine article

I was very consumed with this writing project a short while ago. I'd gotten the idea to poll artists on what their favorite art books were, and what an enormous outpouring of ideas I received! I ended up limiting the field to thirty people, and even then, it was a huge effort to be brief despite the fact that my editor gave me four pages! This turned out to be a topic that really got people thinking. The piece is just out, in the most current issue of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, April 2011. Thanks to all the artists who participated! If you're interested in reading the piece, here it is (click on images to enlarge:)

Trying something