Affordable Art Fair, NYC, September 25 – 29, 2014

Well, my paintings below won’t make it to a wall at the Affordable Art Fair in New York (The Tunnel, 269 11th Avenue, between 27th and 28th Streets). I hope they get some kind of exposure at Julio Valdez’ booth.

Undressed & Not, Barebrush Exhibit at NoHo

I will be part of the exhibit “Undressed & Not” at Barebrush at NoHo Gallery (530 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001) from Tuesday, August 12, through Saturday, August 16, 2014. If you are in the area, please come and enjoy the show.

Painting with a palette knife

I am almost done with my new painting – a portrait, with just a few finishing touches needed. I used a combination of palette knife and brush. Although I’ve used this mix before, I’ve never done it on a portrait. I used my photo for the pose, and a vague idea of the mood of…

Copying images – illegal or not?

I googled myself recently and found that at least 20 sites have used images of my paintings (Grief, more than the others) without my permission. Because my images are not watermarked and are mostly in high resolution, they are easily pulled out and copied. I have a presence in several art websites like Saatchi, Barebrush…

To Price or Not?

I have been struggling with a common artist dilemma for a long while now.  When I had my website converted from Microsoft Office Live to WordPress, I did not indicate the prices of my paintings.  People would contact me through email if they were interested in a piece. More than a year ago, I received…