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Gainesville, Florida, United States
Astronomy themes, landscapes and public art are some of the targets of my work. These are the best of times as we stand on the threshold of unprecedented discovery in space. As a space artist, I am grateful for and inspired by the amazing images of faraway places that the great telescopes of our generation have given us. As a plein air painter, I am inspired to quickly capture light, color and movement with the focus on our rapidly changing environment. As an artist within the live public art venue I am inspired by the opportunity for creativity, spontaneity and exchange.

6/1/11

4/30/11 PAF / HPAP @ Farm and Forest Fest

The group kicked off in style with the Farm and Forest Festival at Morningside Nature Park, an annual reenactment at an 1890's Florida cracker farm.  Like a giant time machine it transports you back to the live sites, sounds and sensibilities of a bygone era.  As part of the entertainment and commerce of the event, craftspeople ply lost trades and sell folk art and such to visitors.  We artists with our easels and palettes fit right in.  So little has changed since those times.  The very same blank canvas, brushes and tubes of paint!  This was my 3rd time painting in the event and it is always a treasure trove of inspiration.