Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Bridget, acrylic/oil stick on board, 2009

Olivia, acrylic on paper, 2009

Kitty, acrylic on paper, 2009

Clio Facing, acrylic on cardboard, 2009

Clio, acrylic on cardboard, 2009

I Saw A Feather in the Sky, acrylic/collage, 2009

Abstract Works 2009



Am I an Artist?


Yow! Passionate!






It's snowing outside. I just turned 60 yesterday in what was basically a very low-key and pleasant day, so I guess it's time to show some of the angstier works from the mid-90s.
The top mask is titled: "Sexual Countertransference."
The second mask: "On Dealing with a Borderline Colleague."
The third: "Scapegoat me! Scapegoat me!"
And the bottom blue mask is: Social Work: The Masochistic Profession.

One could say that the creation of these was a form of art therapy, however, I think they work on their own as art pieces.




Collage masks done in the mid-1990s as meditations on social work as the masochistic profession.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

I have added a few new works to the site, a couple of things from my UMass days and a recent self portrait. People/portraits continue to be my thing, however, I will be posting some of my attempts to create abstract works, based on the class I took at the DeCordova this summer, Mary O'Malley artist and teacher.

"Miserable Menopause," collage, acrylic, 2009

Bridget, oil on cloth, 1976

Self-Portrait, oil on board, 1977

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Having decided to create a virtual art gallery where I can exhibit my work, I am (painfully) learning how to set it up and keep it going at this particular blog space. One thing I have discovered is that blogs work from the bottom up, and so the first painting that I posted which was to be an entry into the gallery is now at the bottom. I am looking for a place to tell all visitors that in order to view the entire gallery they must click on the right hand side the words about former posting dates and that way they get to see everything. I will occasionally be writing thoughts about art, creating it, money, and various other relevant topics and welcome any and all comments from you.