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CSU Progress Report

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 5, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View

I must admit I was a little nervous going in, but my adjunct professorship at Charleston Southern University has been a true pleasure for me. Not only are the Drawing 1 & 2 students eager learners but they are some of the most gentle, fun-loving students...

Botanical Residency

by netGALAXY Studios | 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...

Ownership and Copyright of Art

by netGALAXY Studios | May 29, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View

Image ownership has become more and more blurred with Instagram and other social media “re-purposing” original images. I recently read a great article with an update on this fascinating and important subject, especially for artists. I wrote extensively...

Leaves Through the Trees

by netGALAXY Studios | Apr 30, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, Theatre Related, World View

When an artist paints a tree or a flower, we are not painting individual leaves or pedals, floating aimlessly in the universe of our painting. They are attached; they are connected to something larger. They are dependent on the tree or the flower, that is planted in...

This One – Little Girl in Queen Anne’s Lace

by netGALAXY Studios | Apr 9, 2015 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View

This One – Little Girl in Queen Anne’s Lace (22×28″), oil on linen, is my most recent commission. This portrait of Charlotte completes her family’s series of four portraits, capturing each child at about two and a half years old. This was...

Arts Education and World Peace

by netGALAXY Studios | Feb 2, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, Theatre Related, World View

We all know that an arts education is an integral part of becoming a professional artist. It is also integral to becoming a fully functional human being. The arts have a way of opening up and developing the whole person. In school, we are taught how to survive. We...

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