Dake Gallery View 1

Dake Gallery View 1

Dake Gallery View 1 oil on wood, 9″ x 7,” 2018 A sequence of four paintings made in the Dake Gallery. Wood panels and plaster ornaments are defined by the fading cool twilight and the warm cast of gallery lights. The house takes a break from the flurry of events that transpire during the longer […]

Dake Gallery Third View

Dake Gallery Third View

Dake Gallery Third View oil on wood, 8″ x 10″, 2019 A sequence of four paintings made in the Dake Gallery. A house altering and surreal installation containing a giant Sputnik gem, other finely crafted absurd objects and real junk takes over the simplicity of the house while being engulfed in the darkness of winter. […]

Enclosed Front Porch (Loggia)

Enclosed Front Porch (Loggia)

Enclosed Front Porch (Loggia) oil on wood, 8″ x 10,” 2019 This painting was made at the Charles Allis Art Museum inside the front porch also know as the Loggia. Light of early spring shines through leaded glass panes illuminating a medieval baptismal font that is enhanced by Cosmatesque inlaid marble of red and green. […]

Lady’s Dressing Room

Lady's Dressing Room

Lady’s Dressing Room oil on wood, 10″ x 8″, 2018 This is a view from inside the Villa Terrace Museum. Unlike the painting I made of the bronze bear at Charles Allis, the light was primarily from a nearby window. I enjoyed the original wall paintings in this dressing room.