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Brief Update – November 2018

October 31, 2018

It is almost November. The year really flew by. I have been enjoying spending time with my son Nicolas, taking care of the garden and the house, writing a bit (two books in the works - a short commentary to help young artists, and a…

Recent Sales – April 2018

May 3, 2018

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Recently Sold Paintings – March 2018

March 14, 2018

Why Success isn’t Everything

January 6, 2018

In 12 years of painting, 7 of them full time, I've reached a moderate degree of success. I am happy and grateful to be able to live solely from sales of artwork. I am able to support my family and love where I live. And…

January 2018, Site update highlights

January 6, 2018

I have recently moved to the country with my family and as a result was subjected to pretty slow internet speeds. This prompted me to look over all of my photos of my artwork, organize them, optimize them for web, and upload them online. So,…

To make great art you have to be fearless

December 10, 2017

Artists are known to lead volatile lives, some through drugs and alcohol, others through explosive relationships, others yet through recklessness - financial or otherwise. All this is because the artist, to be satisfied with his or her output, needs to feel something and express those…

Advice to Artists: paint every day!

August 23, 2017

I usually paint every day, even if I don't feel like it. I say to myself "I'll just do half an hour today" and go to the studio. Most of the time, I end up doing much more than just half an hour. The difficult part…

July 21, 2017: Painting to be used on Michael Hoppe’s Next CD

July 21, 2017

I have just received the confirmation that my painting, "Amistad" will be featured on the cover of Grammy Award nominated composer Michael Hoppe, to be released by late 2017/early 2018. This is indeed very exciting. Originally the painting was intended for Michael's personal collection (he…

July 17, 2017 – Recently Sold Work and other news

July 18, 2017

Today, for my birthday, my paintings are arriving from the museum in Durango. We also had a very successful opening at a central bank in San Miguel de Allende and later in my studio. These are a few of the recently sold works: "Marion" -…

What it means to be an artist

March 1, 2017

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN MAY 2012. I am an artist, which means that I like to create – visually, musically, or verbally… It doesn’t matter. I live my life in order to create, and I get my sense of fulfilment when I am being creative. If I…