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Absolute Promise (side detail) ***SOLD***

“Absolute: Promise” Packs A Punch

Small Paintings Are Huge

In preparations for next month’s “Absolute & Complements” show at the Schnormeier Gallery (Mt. Vernon, OH), I’ve been working on a handful of new paintings. This latest painting is from the same piece of wood as “Absolute: Certainty” and is just as petite. Although small in size, it still has much to say. Read on to learn more

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"Absolute: Denial"

New! “Absolute: Denial” Is Absolutely Vibrant

Absolutely A Bolder Painting

Today I’m introducing my newest oil painting in the “Absolute” series, “Absolute: Denial”. Like its predecessors, this is framed and painted on entirely reclaimed wood. This new piece  pushes my normal use of chroma intensity a new height. I’m actually quite fond of the result. Scroll through for process slides, including the dresser from which the wood has come.

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Happy Returns From the Peto Museum

A Welcomed Delivery

Today I received a very important package in the mail. No, it wasn’t the latest gadget from Amazon. It was however, two of my trompe l’oeil paintings  that were on loan at the John F. Peto Studio Museum, NJ. I’m happy to say that they’ve made their round trip journey in safe keeping. A huge thanks goes out to the staff at the Peto Museum for their attentive repacking of my artwork. Continue reading to see how I packaged my artwork.

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New ToeHead is a “Party Animal”!

Puppies Are Party Animals!

The latest ToeHead to hit the streets is the biggest party animal yet. We’re all fans of birthdays and this little guy is no different. Check out the birthday party that we all wish we were a part of. 

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