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Show me the Money

"Having read and watched your kickstarter Quench Project presentation a couple of times, I am yet unclear on the percentage of money going to "their" great cause, as opposed to "your" cause? And, what percentage of the sale of your work goes to "them"?" Thanks for...

Paint What You Know

"Paint what you know," is a common piece of advice to those entering any artistic discipline.  That's why my first novel (The Fishfly) was semi-autobiographical.   I write (and paint and act) about things I know.  But I also write and paint and act about things I want...

Recent Portraits Presented in Detroit

Here are a couple portraits presented in Detroit recently.  The "big wig" on the left is now part of a series of graphite portraits of his predecessors, many created by my father over his long career of his predecessor.  I'm not at liberty to reveal his identity until...

Ghost Art

This past weekend we took a ghost tour on top of a hearse and stayed at "the most haunted" Bed & Breakfast in Savannah (17hundred90).  Didn't see any ghosts so we went to the local museums and toured a couple homes.  We spent a lovely afternoon at the Telfair...

Alex in Charcoal

Celebrating Childhood I love that I have a job where I can help people capture the feeling of a time, which we all know too well, inevitably will slip away.  I feel like a time traveler and it's awesome. Now those who love, and will come to love Alex, will always...

Trust

Trust

"It takes a lifetime to build trust and only a second to destroy it forever." I have written previously about the art business as a con game.  Well here is a painting I know you will like. . . Once, on a cruise ship, the auctioneer was angry that no one was bidding....

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