Jul 8, 2015 | Artist Notebook, Uncategorized
A quick video update on the Vermont barn project, a great fix to improve audio quality of videos, and a look at some fun footage from VT. Also, see below for a VT painting inspired from this...
Jul 4, 2015 | Artist Notebook, In The Studio
Here’s a video showing and describing some art projects from the studio and a little about some of the medium and techniques used. There are also some good links to older videos on some of the projects you’ll see. Enjoy, and have fun with making your...
Apr 30, 2015 | Artist Notebook, Framing
Here’s a link to a recent Wall Street Journal article about the brand new Whitney Museum in NYC (relocated downtown in the trendy Meatpacking District) and the new frames made for many of the masterworks from the collection. It seems that many of the best...
Mar 12, 2015 | Artist Notebook, Skateboard, Special Projects
Here’s a link to a recent article from the Wall Street Journal….a limited edition set of 10 signed skateboards from American artist Paul McCarthy that’s selling for a whopping $30,000. The picture above is one of Jon’s recent skateboard...
Jan 21, 2015 | Artist Notebook, In The Studio, small painting
It’s mid January around 4:30 in the afternoon and the winter sun will soon set far to the southwest. The snow on the field is deep – probably a foot or more, but it has rained, then frozen, then snowed a little more leaving about two inches of fresh powder...
Jan 14, 2015 | Artist Notebook, In The Studio, Uncategorized
Two Sundays ago we had an unseasonably warm winter day here in NJ. My sons are all surfers, and my middle son Walter checked the surf report which called for 3 to 5 foot waves with offshore winds making for nice clean “peeling rights.” I laughed and told...
Oct 28, 2014 | Artist Notebook, Uncategorized
Here’s a recent article about art, museums and the public’s involvement in recent exhibitions…it’s titled “Everybody’s an Art Curator”. Pretty interesting and here’s the link:...
Aug 18, 2014 | Artist Notebook
We had nice waves at the Jersey shore last Wednesday. With a low tide at 4:30 I cut out of work a bit early and took the boys surfing at Sandy Hook. I snapped this picture with my phone and made the painting of the rocks at Sandy Hook this morning. The surfer is my...