Swope Art Museum, 77th Annual Juried Show, Nov. 6, 2021-Jan. 9, 2022

I was delighted this year to once again have a painting selected for exhibit in the Swope Art Museum Annual Juried Show. My painting ‘Flying 2020’ was chosen by Juror Drek Davis from Louisiana. In his comments he said,

“While there is no specific theme for the exhibition, it seemed to me that the vast majority of the works submitted in one way or another spoke to the moment that we find ourselves in. Nina Simone is famously noted as saying “An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.” And while it is debatable whether that charge is an actual duty, per se, the works assembled here suggest that numerous artists in the Wabash Valley understand it as an opportunity to address some of life’s persistent emotional, social, and psychological issues. In the times that we find ourselves, for this moment, that’s important I think.”

That was exactly how I felt at this moment in the airplane! I sat there with my face almost totally covered, one mask required by the airline, one mask desired by me, and thought, “This is a strange situation we’ve come to in the world”, and was motivated to capture the moment in paint.

Flying 2020, 9 x 12 Oil on Canvas panel

Arts Illiana Small Art Show 2021

I was also pleased to have two paintings selected for the Annual Small Art Show at the Arts Illiana Gallery, this fall.

The works submitted for this Show must be less than 12 in in any dimension. It is a varied and interesting Show.