I decided it was time for a realjourney, this past weekend. I headed out after work on Friday, towards Syracuse, New York; with a stop along the way, at the wonderful Arkell Museum, in Canajoharie, in the Mohawk River Valley of Central New York. After a restful night at the Marriot, my final destination was another 40 minutes north, to visit with my amazing daughter, who is attending college in Oswego. She gave me a tour of her "home-away-from-home" in the Theatre Department in Tyler Hall. It was fun seeing where I used to take drawing classes many years ago, and all the places I never knew about - that are now a part of her life. We spent the day and that night together.......until my journey continued home by train, so that she would have her car again (long story!). Well, the train was delayed, and very long; but good things outweighed the negatives and I feel refreshed... and even have some new images to inspire new paintings!
I earned my BFA at SUNY OSWEGO in Drawing and Photography. After college, I worked as a free-lance artist in Manhattan, sketching buyer's catalogues for many well known manufacturers, including both, Stone Mountain and Adrienne Vittadini Handbags. I did this work until the tragedy of 9/11. ... As my children grew, I enrolled in a painting workshop, taught by Don Keene, at the Pelham Art Center. He is an accomplished artist, and art instructor; a mentor whose gifts have influenced my life... and influenced the marks I make with paint and brush. ...At that time, I painted in Acrylic. Currently, I am painting in Oils and often have my camera in hand to record the moment that is stopped in time, that may inspire a painting. ...I am thinking it is a GREAT way to spend the next 50plus years of my life! (What a JOURNEY!)
Upon the waters - blue and gray, stand tall the echoes of yesterday; With silent, whipping, airy speech, the sounds of life are sure to teach; The lose of time in contemplation, flits away with quick elation; For sure, the waters don't stand still, and movement shares in awesome fill; And snow will fall in patterned light, ...But such is life of white on white.
I decided it was time for a real journey, this past weekend. I headed out after work on Friday, towards Syracuse, New York; with a stop along the way, at the wonderful Arkell Museum, in Canajoharie, in the Mohawk River Valley of Central New York. After a restful night at the Marriot, my final destination was another 40 minutes north, to visit with my amazing daughter, who is attending college in Oswego. She gave me a tour of her "home-away-from-home" in the Theatre Department in Tyler Hall. It was fun seeing where I used to take drawing classes many years ago, and all the places I never knew about - that are now a part of her life. We spent the day and that night together.......until my journey continued home by train, so that she would have her car again (long story!). Well, the train was delayed, and very long; but good things outweighed the negatives and I feel refreshed... and even have some new images to inspire new paintings! 
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