In the studio: more circles!
These are some studies for decorative patterns based on carbon dioxide, top, and carbon monoxide, bottom. The idea was inspired by the Festival of Britain, mentioned in a previous post, …
Tessellation Row
Elements of Pattern class starts 7/13 in my studio. I took the photo of a Moorish tile pattern, above, at the Alcazar palace in Sevilla during a visit to Spain …
NEW CLASS: Elements of Pattern
Patterns—the fabrics I find and incorporate into my paintings—are such a driving force in my work that it’s inevitable that I would eventually gravitate toward inventing my own patterns. I’ve …
Trouble in Florence City
Poor Paolo Uccello (1397-1495). He could have been a contender. According to Giorgio Vasari, Uccello would have been “the most delightful and inventive genius in the history of painting” had …
A Poodle Grayscale, a Fake Historical Site and Other Treasures of the High Desert
In Southern California for my show this winter, we took a little detour to the gorgeous Joshua Tree National Park, known for its fabulous boulders and breathtaking scenery, but also …
Drywall Chevrons at Lowe’s
Pattern is everywhere, and it can punctuate an otherwise boring trip to Lowe’s with a moment of beauty and wonder. Imagine my delight when I turned the corner from the …
Hexagons
I took this photo of a Moorish tile pattern at the Alcazar palace in Sevilla during a visit to Spain three years ago. Recently as I’ve been preparing for the …