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Monday, May 31st, 2010
Masjid Sultan Mosque 02, Kampong Glam district, Singapore, showing the ancient Islamic symbol of the Crescent and Star on top of the golden dome. 9H x 12W inches graphite on paper, white mat and 15H x 18W inches white frame with crackle finish.
Bonsai Garden, Singapore
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Bonsai Garden, Chinese and Japanese Gardens, Singapore, 9H x 12W inches graphite on paper, white mat and 15H x 18W inches white frame with crackle finish.
Masjid Sultan, version 01
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Masjid Sultan, (Malay for Sultan Mosque), Kampong Glam district, Singapore, 9H x 12W inches graphite on paper, white mat and 15H x 18W inches white frame with crackle finish.
Cockatiels
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Cockatiels, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore, 9H x 12W inches graphite on paper, white mat and 15H x 18W inches white frame with crackle finish. Check out the Jurong Bird Park website.
Showcased in the J. Mane Gallery’s Fins, Feathers and Fur 2020 Exhibition.
New Series: Twenty-five days in Singapore
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Parkview Square Building, Singapore 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper
The opportunity to travel to Singapore popped up with a few days notice. While I’m here the plan is to do at least one sketch per day. The new series is called “Twenty-five Days in Singapore”. I drew the upper portion of the very unique Parkview Square building from my hotel room over the course of two days while recuperating after the 28 hour flight from Dallas. At a cost of $87 million, the Art Deco style building was completed in 2002. The eight fiberglass figures each holding a light-ball guard the building, only hint at the sort of art and design to expect on the grounds and the gorgeous interior.
Happy Holidays
Friday, December 25th, 2009
Merry Christmas from Airdrie, Alberta
Snow on French Lilac
Check out the Alberta/Texas phone interview for a pull-out feature in today’s Denton Record Chronicle.
Dawn at Bell Rock
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Dawn at Bell Rock, Arizona – 24H x 18W x 2D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted, trim frame. Below: phases 01, 02 and 07
Orange Milkweed
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Orange Milkweed, Kentucky 15 x 22 inches watercolors on paper, sold
Driving from Texas to Ontario one summer I had to pull over to take photos and a closer study of the vivid orange bouquets growing beside the highway in southern Kentucky. The colors are irresistible, and this is not the first or last time I’ll portray this subject. All plants and trees contain medicinal and useful chemical properties in their leaves, stems, roots and flowers.
I looked up Orange Milkweed in the most informative books about plants, The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism edited by Malcom Stuart, which contains details about every plant I have ever sought to find information for. According to it, Appalachian Indians made a tea from the leaves to use during religious ceremonies. One common name for this plant is “Pleuracy Root”, as it is still useful to treat infections of the respiratory tract including pleurisy It is used as a diaphoretic, antispasmodic, carminative, expectorant. Color also has enchanting, supernatural energizing properties!
Looking for pickles and an apartment?
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
I have no fresh art to advertise since returning from Kingston, Ontario… where the fresh dill pickles are plentiful.
Takin’ it easy
Friday, June 12th, 2009
There is a time for work and a time to relax…wow. This truck sharing the road on the way back from North Carolina was not parked…this guy was driving 70 mph down the highway! I’m just back from NC then up to Alberta soon, so no new artwork to post until about the end of July.
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