Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]

The following is a 60"x36" acrylic painting in progress for a show opening downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 9, 2008 at 7PM.  12 artists paining 12 views of the downtown skyline. Gallery address is the Continental Building, 408 S. Spring Street (at 4th). Email me for details or check out www.sustainablecreations.net.

Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]

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Detail #1 from Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]

Detail #2 from Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]

Detail #3 from Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]

Los Angeles Skyline - Small Paintings

The following are small color sketches (5"x 5") of the Los Angeles urbanscape that were done as preparation for the large, 36"x 60" painting in progress for the Downtown Skyline Exhibition. Enjoy!

Downtown Skyline Art Show - Oct. 9, 3-10PM

The painting in progress below will be exhibited as part of a group show with other artists capturing their views of the Los Angeles skyline. More details posted here soon...


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Los Angeles Skyline [Dusk]. 2008.
Acrylic on canvas.
36" x 60"

Rabbit Island, Oahu

I completed this painting today...acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36". It is based on plein air studies and photos taken during a trip to Hawaii in 2005. The first picture is the full shot, the others are detailed closeups. Enjoy!

Santa Fe, NM Plein Air Paintings

New plein air studies from my recent excursion to Santa Fe, NM. Large paintings are in development now back in the studio in Los Angeles to capture the inspirational landscapes there.

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San Francisco Mission Church. 2008.

Santa Fe Sunset I. 2008.

Santa Fe Sunset II. 2008.

Santa Fe Landmarks from Old Fort Marcy. 2008.

Santa Fe Stormfront I. 2008.

Santa Fe Stormfront II. 2008.

Portraits of Pets

Portraits of two of my favorite canines!

Freddie. 2008.
Acrylic on panel.
12 x 9 inches.


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Walnut. 2008.
Acrylic on panel.
12 x 9 inches.


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La Bufadora, Mexico - Sunday Morning (After Rainfall)

La Bufadora, Mexico - Sunday Morning (After Rainfall)
Acrylic on reclaimed canvas
30 x 24 in.

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La Bufadora, Mexico - Saturday Afternoon

La Bufadora, Mexico - Saturday Afternoon
Acrylic on reclaimed canvas
30 x 24 in.

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La Bufadora, Mexico - Plein Air Sketches

About The Mexico Series

Captivated by the seascapes I witnessed during a trip to La Bufadora in 2004, I created multiple plein air studies to capture the imagery there. Even after three years, the need to express the essence of the place in paint remains. My most recent works were painted with acrylics, over 50% of which was reclaimed from the mis-tint section of stores like Home Depot and Mann Brothers in Hollywood.

The canvases, 24" x 30", were found as castoffs in the painting studios at the University of Southern California after class ended last summer. Instead of ending up in the trash, these 2, along with 3 other large canvases, were salvaged, sanded, reprimed, and ready for new life as you can see.

Tribe I [Queens]

Tribe I [Queens]
Oil on canvas
18 x 24 in.

Tribe II [Queens]

Tribe II [Queens]
Oil on canvas
27 x 18 in.

Tribe III [Queens]

Tribe III [Queens]

Oil on canvas
46 x 15 in.

Tribe III Detail

Tribe IV [Queens]

Tribe IV [Queens]
Oil on canvas
47 x 10 ½ in.

Tribe IV Detail

Tribe IV Detail

About The Tribe Series

Witnessing the rapid urbanization in my old neighborhood in Jackson Heights, Queens, I was drawn to a particular construction site where, silhouetted against a crystal blue sky, there was a group - a tribe of sorts – of steel girders. While some stood perfectly straight and ready to serve the next phase of construction, others were not yet in their “proper” position and still more were piled randomly.

In spite of their precise sameness, each girder that day seemed to exude its own unique identity. Within days of observing this scene, the individualism within this tribe had vanished. The loss, and recapture, of individualism and identity has personal meaning to me. It reflects my artistic youth overpowered by a ten-year corporate existence, and my reawakening to art and a creative life in 2001.