Reflected AwarenessAcrylic and silver metal leaf on canvas20″ x 20″ I’m also calling this one the space Buddha. Colors can have powerful effects on our psyche and I wanted to create a piece that invoked calmness. I used the colors of blue and green for their healing and rejuvenating properties. The seven stars represent the […]
Tree of LifeAcrylic and copper metal leaf on board23¾” x 32″ I really like using metal leaf in my paintings. Metal leaf is a very thin sheet of foil and comes in gold, silver or copper colors. I first apply an adhesive and after it has dried I take a sheet and lay it on, […]
The Drake equation is: where: N = the number of civilizations in our galaxy with which communication might be possible (i.e. which are on our current past light cone); and R∗ = the average rate of star formation in our galaxy fp = the fraction of those stars that have planets ne = the average […]
St. Petersburg, Russia Acrylic and gold metal leafing on board 32″ x 18″ My mother is Prussian and loves the land of the Tsars. For their 50th wedding anniversary my parents went on their dream trip. My gift to them was this painting. Painting buildings and structures generally isn’t my thing, but this was a […]
Welcome to the Neighborhood Acrylic and gold metal leaf on board 40½ ” x 30¼” Sometimes I like to imagine my consciousness onboard Voyager 1, hurtling through space. First, seeing some of the wonders of our solar system up close. Then, sending my final goodbye and passing through the heliosphere. Leaving your planet is one […]
