delta, Author at Maniscalco Gallery

Botanical Residency

by delta | Apr 26, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View

I was delighted and honored to present an artist residency at Summerville Elementary. The four day workshop was the culmination of all five first-grade classes’ study of plants. I love the challenge of taking what might be a boring subject and turning it into a...

Executive Sweet

by delta | Apr 19, 2016 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

I recently had the privilege of being in attendance as my portrait was presented at a very swanky event in Detroit. The Karmanos Cancer Institute honored their outgoing Chair with an oil portrait at their annual gala. It was well received, judging from the applause....

The Forgotten

by delta | Apr 8, 2016 | CSA Advocacy, Fine Art, Motivational, Uncategorized, World View

I find it appalling that we have forgotten Haiti. It is astounding how quickly the child sexual abuse epidemic has fallen off our radar. It’s horrendous that the Flint water crisis has already been brushed under the rug and forgotten. And there is a continuous...

I See Blue

by delta | Mar 24, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

Watch a short film about the color blue: I’ve noticed some artists tend to favor a certain color. Taking a very wide view, I’ve even noticed certain cities tend to shy away from certain colors or favor others. It seemed every artist in New Orleans started...

Picture of a Memory

by delta | Mar 16, 2016 | Uncategorized

Memory Painting Recently, I was asked by a very dear friend to create a vivid memory painting for the 60th birthday of her brother. All the siblings chipped in to pay for this 16″ x 20″ oil painting, framed in Mahogany. It was made from a compilation of...

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