The November/December issue of Fine Art Connoisseur is on newsstands and in mailboxes now and features an article entitled, "The Enduring Appeal of Youth". In it, writer Max Gillies offers the reader a look at recent examples of contemporary artists who capture children in their paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and other art forms. The pages display 26 images of art from some of the best and most recognized figurative artists in the country today. 

The End of Summer is my newest egg tempera painting and represents one of the moments that I have come to treasure in our fleeting, fast-paced digital world. 

Art should provide a way to lift you up and help you hold onto things that have meaning.

This weekend marks the end of the college basketball season with an event commonly known as the “Final Four.” Yeah, I am a big basketball fan and while my favorite baseball team waits to throw out the first pitch, I concentrate on this magical time also known as “March Madness.” The entire season winds down to this weekend tournament of four teams that have endured 30 plus games during the regular season,