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Kurtis T. Wilder Investiture at Washtenaw County Courthouse
Grateful for the positive response my second portrait of Judge Kurt Wilder received at the portrait's investiture at the Washtenaw County Courthouse in Ann Arbor, MI last week. I made a quick trip to Detroit to be present for this monumental event. My unveiling speech...
Carol and Paul Schaap Unveiling
Today was truly a great day. I’ve been looking forward to sharing this portrait with the world for quite sometime. My portrait of Carol and Paul Schaap was unveiled at Wayne State in the Paul and Carol Schaap Chemistry Building, where it will hang into perpetuity. It...
A Vortex of Hoplessness
This is a very difficult subject and I'm probably out of my league discussing, because I'm a member of white middle class by birth. But maybe, that is what makes me the most qualified. I have lived the entitlements heaped upon my demographic. Yes, I have struggled,...
My Shatner Experience
For those of you who are aware of the depths of my admiration for a man whom my son and I may or may not have met last Saturday . . . I have a recurring dream where Shatner is a main character and we are just hanging out like brothers. His Captain Kirk has not only...
Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly Portrait Unveiling
Investiture of the Portrait of Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly Yesterday was the investiture celebration for the portrait of Chief Justice Marilynn Kelly at the Michigan Supreme Court. I presented the portrait before the full Court. As always, it is a solemn and joyous...
The Keto Diet and the Meaning of Life
When one reaches a certain age, it becomes next to impossible to lose weight. I've tried so many diets. They don't work anymore. But I’ve lost almost 20 pounds (so far) on the Keto diet. Here’s my theory: We Homo sapiens were cursed early on to live, eat and die along...
The Dynamics of Sharing Our Creativity
Blinders On When I ran the Maniscalco Gallery in Grosse Pointe, I remember more than once, artists coming through the door, head down, arms full of art, mumbling something like, “I don’t want to look at anyone else’s art. That’s how I know that what I’m doing is...
Forever Young
The Portrait of Steve Holmes I love the adventure of creating portraits. I always have. Some portraits stand out, not just because they are amazing subjects, fun to paint, but because the story around their creation moves, touches and inspires me. They say you can...
Grosse Pointe News “Our Rivers, Our Lakes”
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Zero Sum Game
I say the answer to the above is 10. But my math-wiz-friend, Chuck Greenia, says it’s "kind of a trick. In formal mathematics, multiplication and division are done before addition and subtraction, making the answer -80." Sheesh! Formal mathematics sounds even worse...
Maniscalco Gallery on Facebook
This is the last one for a while. I'll be taking some personal time off. Enjoy Autumn Trek to usher in the season. Its little loser than many I've done recently. ... See MoreSee Less
Autumn Trek - Maniscalco Gallery
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We decided these are Ukrainian hunters returning from a days work. It is late afternoon and they are weary, beaten but unbowed.I've been a busy beaver, bursting with creative energy. Here's an #oilpainting wet off the #easel, sure to lower your blood pressure.
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For those who weren't able to catch it last Wednesday, here is the segment I did on "News Now" on FOX 24 Charleston, where I #painted a #portrait of the charming host, Leyla Gulen, while she interviewed me. Let me know what you think and please feel free to share.
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Here's a #painting for the grown up kids who want to know whatever happened to #Ariel from #thelittlemermaid. Spoiler: she lived #happilyeverafter. To see the finished painting, go to the website. Leave a comment there. I believe in the #power of art to #changelives.
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Here's a recent #oilpainting I'm calling "Shell Game." I will update on my website. Click to see the latest stage. I #believe in the #power of #art to #changelives.
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Coexist - Maniscalco Gallery ... See MoreSee Less
Coexist - Maniscalco Gallery
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There was some marvelous activity, either the cows grazing, reflecting in the pond or a duck swimming by. Two men were wading with big black buckets,