Resilience, (2020). 40 x 40 x4 inches. I named this painting Resilience to emphasize the metaphors I see within the subject of rocks and water. The rocks demonstrate resilience as they stand up to the pressures of the crashing waves. The waves in turn are resilient...
By the 18th century, the picturesque movement had taken hold in England and Germany as people grew weary of the more rational ideas associated with the enlightenment. Picturesque inspired paintings, sculpture, and landscape design featured asymmetrical compositions,...
Claude Lorrain (1641). Seaport with the Embarkation of Saint Ursula. Oil On canvas, National Gallery, London. St. Ursula, a British princess (in yellow), who refuses to marry a pagan king, holds the flag with her emblem. She is returning to...
In this short video, I demonstrate how I apply abaca, that has been beaten for 20+ hours, to the surface of the rock and water painting, to give the illusion of pebbled rocks.
I am pleased to announce I will be offering a lecture in the Topsfield Town Library this coming spring in conjunction with my award from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The focus of this year’s lecture will be connecting the picturesque movement in England...
Writing a check for 1000.00 to the Tri-Town Council. Photo: Jonah Rehak A group effort to make this moment happen. Photo: Jonah Rehak Pulling the five winners of the paper making workshop out of a hat. If your name wasn’t called, it was returned back to the bag...
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