The Eye of the Artist – Art Notes

  • Ponckhockie Yard Sale Rescheduled!

    Last weekend’s big Nor’easter upended our neighborhood yard sale plans, so we are trying again tomorrow! About 25 homes in the Ponckhockie neighborhood in Kingston are participating in this community yard sale. Sellers are donating some of their proceeds to People’s Place, a thrift store, food pantry, wellness empowerment center and community café in Kingston. I…

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  • September Art News – Ponckhockie Neighborhood Yard Sale!

    September Art News – Ponckhockie Neighborhood Yard Sale!

    Apologies for the late notice — I am participating in a yard sale in my neighborhood in Kingston (New York) this weekend, September 26! About 25 homes in the Ponckhockie neighborhood in Kingston are participating in this community yard sale. Sellers are donating some of their proceeds to People’s Place, a thrift store, food pantry,…

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  • July Art News: updated website and recent sales

    Announcing the launch of a revamped art website home page, a successful year in oil painting sales and sharing recent artwork available for purchase.

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  • Where does the time go? Midsummer art notes

    Time flies while gardening at my Kingston cottage. Art is happening in its own sweet time, inspired by the natural beauty. Thich Nhat Hanh is reminding me to be here now. Catch me on Instagram and Threads for updates!

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  • The future’s so bright… ! (end of year Art News)

    Thanks to everyone who visited me at Gowanus Open Studios back in October! As I announced then, it was my final appearance in Gowanus (barring some cataclysmic rearrangement of the universe); all of my art and art-making apparatus have been successfully relocated to my new home in Kingston, New York. In this season of reflection,…

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  • Announcing this year’s Gowanus Open Studios – My Farewell to Brooklyn

    Hello everyone, it is that time of year once again: summer draws to an end and leaves fall. Old lives depart and new beginnings approach. Once again, as a culmination of the 2024-25 art year, Gowanus Open Studios is happening October 18-19, 12-6pm.   This year’s Open Studios is special for me, as it will be my last. After…

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  • Gowanus Open Studios, this weekend!

    Hello everyone! The Gowanus is buzzing with activity this week, as we prepare for our annual open studios. The event is happening Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, from 12-6pm, with additional events happening in the evening. You can read all about the weekend and access the map and artist profiles here. I’ll have my studio…

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  • Time-Being, an Artist’s Statement

    Time-Being, an Artist’s Statement

    During Gowanus Open Studios next weekend (October 19-20), I’ll have on display my growing body of 4×6″ watercolor pieces. These are all part of a series and project I started in about 2018, and then worked on sporadically up to the present. The project continues, indefinitely (or until I have exhausted the subject matter). Very…

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  • Gowanus Open Studios is Coming, October 19-20!

    This October 19th-20th, please join me at the 28th Annual Gowanus Open Studios! Hosted by Arts Gowanus, Gowanus Open Studios is Brooklyn’s biggest celebration of local art and artists; hundreds of artists across dozens of venues in the greater Gowanus neighborhood will open their doors, giving the public a rare glimpse inside the former factories,…

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  • From the archives (and Gowanus Open Studios this weekend!)

    Good evening everyone. I’m busy getting ready for Gowanus Open Studios, which is happening this weekend! This year for Open Studios I’m doing something a little different — delving into the archives and pulling out some works from previous years to put on display in the studio. The feature archive treasure for this year is…

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  • Gowanus Open Studios is just the around the corner!

    Gowanus Open Studios is just the around the corner!

    We’re all very busy here in Brooklyn getting ready for Gowanus Open Studios, which is happening Saturday and Sunday, October 21-22! But first … You may have heard about the heavy rains and flooding we had in the neighborhood on September 29. While I was very fortunate that my studio was spared, many other artists…

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  • My Arts Gowanus Artist’s Profile is now live!

    Now that Fall is arriving, we’re starting to get ready for Gowanus Open Studios, October 21-22. I’ve completed my artist’s profile for the event, which will also serve as a permanent directory listing for the upcoming year. More news about Open Studios coming soon, but in the meantime — Check out my new Arts Gowanus…

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