Orion and Graves Light

looking up at the night sky on Cape Cod provides an inspirational clear view of constellations. In this painting, Orion hovers above Boston's Graves Light. A key-hole like view through a blue vase creates a surreal exploration of ideas of containment, light, and the infinite.

New Art Studio

Open cell foam insulation was completed. The Mitsubishi mini-split heater / air conditioner will be next.

 Preparation of sheet plastic for the spray foam insulation looked like a scene out of "Dexter".

"All Lights Be On"

Although our cat Ready had never visited the Chatham light house, in 2007 he posed for a photo, used in this painting. Little did I know he would leave us in a year's time. Gail adopted him from Grandma Gloria. He enjoyed eating mice and chipmunks. Legend has it that in his prime, he killed "Shadow", a neighbor's cat, in Euclid, Ohio. He lived out his elder years in Twin Lakes, lounging on the deck sporting a harness. He passed away on June 23 at 12:30 PM. He was 22 years old. His human family and friends will all miss him. Some comments: "He must certainly have been one of the best loved cats in the world. I will miss him terribly." (Missy), "Ready was lucky to have had you all as his family. He was a sweet lover boy. " (Dianna), "We'll all certainly miss our old friend. I'm glad that he lived out his many years in a loving home." (Dr. Bob, Hudson Vet), "We all loved him like he was one of our own. We were lucky to have known him." (Lori) "He had a good attitude." Jamie

My Happy Place

 After teaching high school art for 10 years and moving to Cape Cod, I have developed an addiction to gardening. I was successful in planting some bare root rose bushes. Those magenta colored flowers on the right, Rose Campion. grew all by themselves. They reseed every year.

I am really enjoying ceramics. Here I am using Adobe Draw to work out some ideas on my new volute handled vase.

"Bad Dreams and Lies of Glyphosate" 8" x 10", engraving & drypoint print

My first overtly political / issue driven print was inspired by Picasso's "The Dream and Lie of Franco", which I have loved ever since I saw it in person at the Cleveland Museum of Art in the late 1960's while a student at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Our high school art club designed and painted this mural on the Malden Bike Path.  It was sponsored by Yankee Pest Control Co.  We had a great time!