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Rocky Horror Picture Show, 45 yrs and still going strong! What mischief were you up to this past eve of Halloween? And yes, Rocky Horror fans... I left out the “don’t”.  But I feel it is important to “Dream it”... then follow through and “Be it”! Don’t let the fear of failure stop you. With failure comes personal growth. Keep on trying until you achieve your dreams... “Dream it, Be it” :)

“Dream it, Be it” is SOLD! But if it was your dream to have one I am making a limited edition of similar reproductions of this piece (and other pieces) @ $80 each. Send an email to: artegrity@optonline if interested. Dream it, Be it :)

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You may say I’m a dreamer... and you would be correct.

I have frequently been accused of “living in a dream world”, or of “having my head in the clouds”.

But that mindset has served me well in life. It allowed me to inspire students for close to 3 decades and to raise a now 16 year old son in a way that I believe will inspire him to lead a valuable life.  Trust me, I have seen my share of despair, anguish, and death, first hand. But I still choose to believe in the power of positivity over negativity... encouragement over discouragement... the possibility of our country and the world choosing hope over fear.

So yes, I’m a dreamer... but I’m not the only one.

Happy 80th Birthday John Lennon

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Imagine all the people living life in peace... Happy 80th Birthday John Lennon.

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T-shirts available now!

From a quote by Cervantes, appropriate for the time we are living in... “Hasta la Muerte todo es vida”... Until death everything is life.

Original, updated design. Each one hand printed, bone white & rust brown ink on black shirt.

$20 each, plus shipping... 2 for $35.

Email for details: Artegrity@optonline.net

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“Vision of Butterfly Fields”, July 2020 wire, tissue paper, watercolor, gloss medium.

The smell of a summer meadow, the sounds of songbirds, the tart flavor of wild blackberries, and butterflies floating on the breeze... shared with someone special.

Email me for commissions, wire portraits at: artegrity@optonline.net

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Detail from “Student Chandelier”, June 2020. Each portrait is one single piece of wire that bends, twists, and forms a memory. The wire has its beginning and its end. Sometimes we are prepared for the ending and sometimes it ends abruptly, catching us by surprise... leaving us wondering if we could have done more.

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This “Student Chandelier”, June 2020, was created in honor of, and inspired by my students, past and present.  I hope they all continue to “grow” as artist’s and as human beings.  It has been my privilege to collaborate with them these past 21 years.  You may see yourself reflected in one of the portraits. Email me for commissions, wire portraits: artegrity@optonline.net

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Details from “Student Chandelier”, June 2020, created in honor of, and inspired by my students, past and present.  I hope they all continue to “grow” as artist’s and as human beings.

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“High Tension”, 5′ wide x 3.5′ tall,  Acrylic washes on repurposed drop cloth, April 2020

Saw a beautiful sky over the Middlesex Greenway, but the view was blocked by high tension electric wires... kind of how I was feeling, so I had to paint it.  I cut up an old drop cloth I had in my trunk, and 5 hours later this is the result.  I like the old drips and splatters from numerous old projects.  It’s almost like they were waiting to be part of something more.

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Finally got around to finishing this at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.

“Who Am I?”, 11″ x 14″, watercolor & ink. March 2020 Signed 8″ x 10″ digital prints available.

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“Metaluna Mutant” is looking for a new home, 11″ x 14″ watercolor and ink. 8″ x 10″ signed digital prints available.

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Created this Creature mask/luminary for Halloween from wire, tissue paper, and gloss medium.

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Front sideline screens created for the Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps 2019 show based on the Robert Frost poem “The Road Not Taken”. Each panel is 32′ wide x 4′ high.  One depicts a realistic pathway while the other depicts a more abstracted pathway.

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Playing with wire again...

Wire portrait - July 2019

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Front sideline screens created for the Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps 2018 show based on the life and artwork of Picasso.

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Panels created for the Bushwackers Drum & Bugle corps 2018 show based on Picasso.   Each panel is a montage of original images inspired by Picasso’s Blue period, Cubism, and Rose period. (see previous posts below) The left and right screens are 8′ wide x 8′ tall.   The center screen is 15′ wide x 10′ tall

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Front sideline screens for Bushwackers 2018 show based on Picasso. Each panel is 4′ tall x 32′ wide. The images here are a low saturation montage from the larger panels that appear throughout the show depicting various periods of art by Picasso

(see images below)