Introducing My New Website

21 OCTOBER, 2017 General Six years ago, my wife and I created the Paper Bird Studio & Design website to showcase our personal portfolios — her photography and my paintings. But in subsequent years, the purpose of that site began to shift. I had begun selling...
Seeing Artworks in Person

Seeing Artworks in Person

5 MAY, 2013 General This day and age any person can see an endless world of art online. Google some artist’s name or subject matter, browse through museum databases — Why even bother going to a museum when one need not leave the comfort of their home to get a general...

The Emotional Perils of Making Art

14 APRIL, 2013 Artworks Each time I start a new painting, I feel a particular excitement. I feel inspired, even confident. I see limitless possibilities. From setting a blank art panel up on the easel, to blocking in the initial drawing, I often feel an exhilaration....

Making Time To Make Paintings

7 DECEMBER, 2012 General These days I’m a stay-at-home dad, tending to the many needs of a delightful, precocious and energetic little boy of five months. Finding time to paint can be challenging. I’ve found that the most productive time I have to work at my easel is...