I am working alone in a crowd .I want to be here. I woke up early to grab a spot at one of the tables. I am one of many. This feels like the perfect balance of…Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
FOMOI call my mother. She tells me what my father’s needs are. For the last few years, the call opens with some version of my fathers trials…Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021
Summer in ProvincetownProvincetown is a small fishing village with a magnetic pull for artists.Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
Published inP.S. I Love YouFollow the Yellow Brick RoadI was listening to Judy Garland’s hesitant, vulnerable voice as she sang the words of confidence and bravado. Her voice was so powerfully…Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
Coming Home to the Art Students LeagueMy parents met at the Arts Students League in New York City in 1958. Dad claims he was a star pupil and mom was drawn to his artistic…Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017
Why I Call Stefan Hagen When I Finish a PaintingWhen I finish a painting a portrait the first person I call is Stefan.Feb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
Painting a FriendSixteen years ago I painted Sterling’s three beautiful children. The portrait hung in the South Carolina home that he designed for his…Jan 28, 20161Jan 28, 20161
Lights! Camera! Action!I’ve decided to give up portrait painting to focus on writing movie scripts.Nov 25, 2015Nov 25, 2015