Foresters

This past week I've been preparing for a second gallery show. This group show will start Friday at the Macy Gallery here in Manhattan; I'm very excited to have 15 pieces in the show. The first...

Custom Family and Couple Portraits

I've been busy making custom portraits this week. They are always so much fun! I am working on a few new customizable wedding prints for the weeding season as well; look for those soon. Custom...

Foxes in drypoint - Original Prints

This set of two prints (there may be more coming in the series) uses drypoint and monoprint coloring techniques. The prints, of which there are 5 in the edition, are each 11 x 14.

Nachtmusik - Original Mixed Media

Nachtmusik, 12 x 18 on paper. Acrylic inks, gouache, block printing, vintage paper.

Gypsy Jazz - Mixed Media Original

Gypsy Jazz Duo, Mixed Media, 12 x 18 on paper--featured in the AG Gallery group show, "Tales." Relief printing, gouache, water-based acrylic, and vintage paper ephemera.

Banjo Bear - Mixed Media Original

Banjo Bear, Mixed Media, 12 x 18 on paper. This framed original will be featured in an upcoming group show.

Alpenhorn Fox - Original Mixed Media

For an upcoming group show I have created a new set of original pieces: two collagraphs, a set of four large mixed media pieces, and a pair of drypoint pieces with goauche. The next few posts will...

The Hare - Collagraph Print

"The Hare" collagraph print was created at the same time as "Two Foxes." The process for preparing the plate, a 9 x 12 size, involved a wealth of materials: cardboard for the deep embossed focus...

Two Foxes

This year I've been very fortunate to have access to a printmaking studio here on the UWS. I've been spending most days in the studio experimenting with different forms of printmaking: Etching,...

Phonograph in the Forest - Linoleum Block Print

Here's my familiar fox couple enjoying being serenaded by their phonograph.

Stravinsky - The Firebird

The music of Stravinsky offers great inspiration for creating images as is works tend to be colorful and exotically expressive; The Firebird, along with The Rite of Spring, were both ballet scores...

Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring

The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinky must be one of the most famous and storied pieces of music ever composed. This being the anniversary year, it's all the more fitting to include a design to...

Den Duet - Linocut Print

The underground homes of above ground animals always fascinates me. Here is a duo of bunnies jamming on double bass and saxophone.

Schoenberg - Transfigured Night

Schoenberg, most notably known as the inventor of 12-tone music, was also a composer of lush post-romantic works (or is it late-romantic?) before his transition to modernism. This work, Verklarte...

Moggy's Minuet

Another in this series of linocut prints -- this one is titled "Moggy's Minuet." At the very beginning of my artistic journey I created an image very similar to this and it has come back around in...

Landscape Drypoint with chine-colle

I've been experimenting with a few different printmaking techniques and creating a couple different series of print themes. These two depict some scenery from England and use engraving and a few...

Owl and the Pussycat

Here's my take on the classical "Owl and the Pussycat" rhyme. I carved this from a linoblock and printed this in an edition of twenty last week.

Squirrel Duo

Another original linocut print, this is titled Squirrel Duo. This musical pair play in the comfort of their own tree--one with accordion and the other guitar.

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto

Another classical music themed poster, this time inspired by Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3. The music of this great late-romantic Russian composer is steeped in the nostalgic times which were...

Custom Couple Prints

I've been busy creating custom portraits for some lovely couples over the last few weeks. I really enjoy creating each and every piece; drawing the couples' animals and incorporating all their...

Bear with Banjo

A few weeks back I shared the beginnings of a fox in the woods linocut print that I had started. I've been enjoying getting back into printmaking and wanted to share another piece, Banjo Bear. This...

Elgar Cello Concerto

The Elgar Cello Concerto has always been one of my favorite pieces. Reviewers often describe it as "Autumnal" and I attempted to capture that with this majestic old tree.

Snow Day

Went for a walk this morning before the snow and roads got too busy and dirty. The park looked like a beautiful winter wonderland.

Fab Sale!

I'm excited to be offering some of my prints as part of a Fab sale. The sizes will be slightly larger than I currently sell but for very similar prices: 11x14 and 13x19. You can find the items here...

Printmaking: Fox and Moon

I spent sunday carving a new block and printing this piece. It was nice to get back into printing.

Beethoven: Pastoral Symphony

Grieg: Peer Gynt

Sibelius: Finlandia

HMV: Boston Terrier and Phonograph

Inspired by Nipper the dog in his His Master's Voice, this Boston Terrier loves to listen to the old-timey phonograph.

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier

Here's a small poster I designed with Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier in mind. I've picked Glenn Gould's recording of the entire Book 1.