Who doesn’t have a day where they feel like caged birds are flinging themselves against the bars of their brains? We just need to remember to look for the open cage door for the way out.

Marriage begins with a celebration between two idealized people with an initial common goal. The compromise and reckoning with the real person comes sooner or later.

A memorial to a local man that was taken hostage, this image arrived during the year he was missing. Though he passed away, it is a symbol that he was able to transcend his horrific situation with the fierceness of a tiger, and the wings of an angel.

The basilisk appears to those that need protection and guards both the light and dark treasures of the soul. Face into your monsters, and they will tell you secrets.

The moon can be a lonely spot for a young mysterious being lost in space. Luckily, he has some fish and flowers for company.

Fiber, torn paper and textured acrylic medium

This painting captures the openness and the feel of the desert, and the possibility that something interesting might happen in the silence of it all.

16” x 40”

Inspired by the Orquevaux village church, this sculpted angel commands a view of the atrium with a design of the mosaic tiles of the church as her background.

Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas

The brain is a powerful organ that connects us to all of nature if we can use mindfulness to transcend thinking and rise to being. This painting is about one of those “being” moments.

There’s a magical chateau in Orquevaux, France that gathers artists, writers, musicians and dancers from around the world to live in a community to practice their passion. On one fine morning, one of the artists, (someone I know well) looked out of the window to see the chateau cat being chased joyfully by the chateau dog. It was a perfect moment.

Acrylic & mixed media on canvas

It’s one of those hazy days that large amounts of caffeine nor Qtips can budge. Luckily this lady has a magical key from a 1980’s Christopher street apartment to help her navigate back to the present.

Whimsical zentangle collage capturing the beauty of the ocean and its inhabitants.

Acrylic painted on metal board with interactive magnetic art

A fun and interactive way to play with the Old and New Masters

Acrylic painted on metal board with interactive magnetic art

A fun and interactive way to play with the Old and New Masters

Acrylic painted on metal board with interactive magnetic art

A fun and interactive way to play with the Old and New Masters

Acrylic painted on metal board with interactive magnetic art

A fun and interactive way to play with the Old and New Masters

Acrylic painted on metal board with interactive magnetic art

A fun and interactive way to play with the Old and New Masters

Acrylic painted on metal board with interactive magnetic art

A fun and interactive way to play with the Old and New Masters

Acrylic/collage/glitter/gears on canvas with frame

It's not a great day when this person's submarine is pursued by the reclusive Steampunk Octopus.  Deep in his heart he has regrets, but mostly, this bloke can't figure out how he got so underwater in a one man sub.  

acrylic & mixed media collage on canvas

The original self portrait of “Velasquez” has been transformed into a softer version of Velasquez through sleight of hand and a few brushstrokes.

Acrylic/collage on watercolor paper, framed

Letting loose, drinking bourbon, and the masks that we wear to make our darker selves look cuter is the summation of this portrait of an artist.  I find fake eyelashes and leather pants do wonders, but I digress.  

Acrylic/collage on Ampersand Gessobord

The suburban teen ventures into the bush with disdain towards the natives.  Her ornamentation requires an excellent cell and satellite plan.  

Acrylic/collage on canvas

A study of anxiety in children, this painting explores the powerlessness that children can feel but also the potential and hope for the future.  

Acrylic/collage on Ampersand Gessobord, framed

CC feels transported to a magical watery place every time she visits the aquarium.  Her reflection floats on the aquarium glass and transposes a mysterious and colorful reality onto an ordinary day.  

Acrylic/mixed media on watercolor paper, framed

Not a trusting individual, Pumpkin needs to step out of her dark, cobwebbed room to find trust and love.  Will her flashlight be any match agains the night sky and the ever expanding universe?

Acrylic/mixed media on watercolor paper, framed

Capturing the moment when a sudden infatuation strikes him on the head, Frankie comes out of the castle and becomes enamored by a girl named...Pumpkin

Acrylic/mixed media on watercolor paper, framed

New love is the best kind of drug, though it will be years before Pumpkin can take her mask off.  Frankie is green with hope.