The Eye of the Artist

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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • How I Spent My Summer

    How I Spent My Summer

    It’s interesting how often events and projects don’t quite roll out as I imagine they will. These past nine months have been a perfect example of that. I always begin the year plotting a course, imagining what projects I’d like to finish, continue or start, what new creative possibilities I should pursue. Back in January,…

  • Upcoming: The Arts Gowanus Patterns Gala!

    I’m pleased to announce that I have contributed a painting to this year’s Arts Gowanus Patterns Gala! What is the Patterns Gala, you may ask? From the folks at Arts Gowanus: Arts Gowanus is excited to present our second annual Patterns Gala! This event will be held outdoors at The Old Stone House on Friday, May 12, 2023 from 6:00 –…

  • [Re-]Introducing Manomayakaya #3 – “Let it pervade everywhere”

    [Re-]Introducing Manomayakaya #3 – “Let it pervade everywhere”

    Important Update, May 1, 2023: After thoughtful consideration, Arts Gowanus has decided to pull the plug on our Artsy gallery, referenced in the post below. The Artsy site will be up just until May 15, after which time the links below will no longer work. Welcome to March 2023! Somehow, 10 years has elapsed since…

  • February Art News: works for sale!

    February Art News: works for sale!

    Check out my updated Artsy page for new works for sale!

  • Gowanus Open Studios! and New Work

    Gowanus Open Studios! and New Work

    Hello everyone, wow I can’t believe it’s already October! And October means it’s time for this year’s Gowanus Open Studios, October 15-16. I did my first Gowanus Open Studios in 2007, and each time I’ve done it I’ve enjoyed showing my work, seeing the work of my neighbors and meeting all of the interesting art-lovers…

  • An Exhibition, and Other Spring News

    Good afternoon friends, Spring is popping here in Brooklyn and there’s lots going on! Opening this weekend! Brooklyn Utopias: Along the Canal I’m pleased to be included in this multi-site exhibition organized by ArtsGowanus and the Old Stone House & Washington Park (OSH). Opening April 9th and 10th, the exhibition features over 200 artists considering…

  • Common Grave Complete, and Gowanus Open Studios!

    Common Grave Complete, and Gowanus Open Studios!

    Happy Friday everyone! Well, the big weekend is nearly here! If you’ve been following along on these pages, you know that Gowanus Open Studios is happening tomorrow (Saturday, October 16) and Sunday (October 17). It’s been a busy, busy couple of weeks getting ready. I’ve moved into my new studio, unpacked, hung art on the…