Mixed Media and a Print

When I create a monoprint on a Gelli Plate I mat the finished print leaving a 3/4 inch border around all four edges. However, with this print, I trimmed the paper right to the edge of the image and therefore couldn't mat the print without losing a good deal of the...

Picking Up and a New Start

Wow, March flew by. My solo show at the Parrott Gallery ran through the month of March and today it’s down and I’m picking up the unsold pieces, some to be displayed elsewhere, others to be stored for future shows. And I’m well underway with a new...

Drawing and Painting on the Same Canvas

It used to be that when I wanted to draw with graphite or charcoal I worked on paper and framed the final image under glass. But lately, I’ve been working on stretched canvas, incorporating graphite and charcoal with acrylic then covering the completed image...

Furniture Becomes Canvas

It pays to do a good cleanout once in a while. Deep in the rafters of my garage I found a few pieces of small, unpainted wood furniture I've picked up at various decorative painting shows across Canada and the U.S. I like the unpainted furniture – I...