MVA Gallery

Published

The Pleasure of Small Art

Exhibition date October 23rd through November 21st2024

Location: MVA gallery

35 E Elizabeth Ave, Suite 313

Bethlehem, PA 18018



Website: https://www.mvaartgallery.com/

Hill is alive with color

Accepted work: Hill is alive with color

Autumn is Summer’s last party celebrating a colorful season, so step outside and participate in Mother Nature’s gorgeous grand finale! For me, it’s like the trees are excited to shed the old in a colorful magical way; getting ready for their much-needed hibernation to rejuvenate and start fresh coming spring.  

Commando photoziac artwork series statement:

My award-winning Photozaics are inspired by where Van Gogh’s textures meet Ansel Adam’s simplicity near the intersection of Bob Ross’ healing vibes. This technique is a labor-intensive multi-step process and starts with my journey into nature; recording the landscapes that spark my eye whether it be rolling hills or a babbling brook.  After modifying the composition, I take the print and head to the stained-glass shop to find matching colors.  I cut the glass by hand by taking smaller shards and placing them in a rock tumbler to remove sharp edges while larger pieces are sanded by hand and assembled in the frame.  Grouting finishes the artwork allowing the detail of each cut glass shape to add texture to my art.  This series I call commando, it’s liberating to see the photo in sync with the frame no boundaries separating these two mediums from dancing: just beautiful fluid flow.

Tribute to Small works 2023

Published

Dates: April 1st– 27th 2023

MVA Gallery

Location: 35 E. Elizabeth Ave. Suite 35, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Accepted photozaics (formal)

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White Daisies photoziac 14x16x1

Daisies are a true sign of spring:  A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.

Sleeping Bear Beach photozaic 16x14x1

The Ashininaabek people used the Mother Bear as a landmark and tell the story about how she came to be there.  Long ago, along the Wisconsin shoreline, a mother bear and her two cubs were driven into Lake Michigan by a raging forest fire. The bears swam for many hours, but soon the cubs tired. Mother bear reached the shore first and climbed to the top of a high bluff to watch and wait for her cubs. The cubs drowned within sight of the shore. The Great Spirit created two islands to mark the spot where the cubs disappeared and then created a solitary dune to represent the eternal vigil of a mother bear.   These images reminded me of the gulf coast just minus the salty ocean air. 

I watched as morning fog kissed the landscape, slowly burning off showing Lake Michigan’s beautiful teal-blue waters.  While I was exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes, I had the story above playing around in my head; carefully documenting the landscape with both color and infrared cameras.

Sleeping Bear Beach

Art of Beauty Exhibition

Published

Exhibition dates: April 8th through May 4, 2022

Address:

MVA Gallery

35 E. Elizabeth Avenue

Suite 35

Bethlehem, PA 18018

Accepted works of Art are Pine Edged Road and Golden Gate Bridge photozaics

Pine Edged Road
Sized medium PER20x17x12021-1

Sometimes the path in life is not clearly defined.  The only thing you can do is to breathe deeply, put your faith in the universe, and take the first step.  Life’s road will have curves, enjoy them as they will bring you to wonderful places if you surrender.  Road trips allow my mind to wander and absorb what Mother Nature shows me.  I especially love watching the landscape change from mountains to desert; from city to Rolling country farms; brightly colored flowers to drab gray foggy scenes.  All of these are gifts from her, so give thanks.  Get out in nature and recharge your soul!

Golden Gate Bridge

I headed to San Francisco for an art show and decided to give myself a few extras days to explore this great City by the Bay. As the fog lifted, I snapped photos of the various areas in the Marina District.  When the fog burnt off, I walked the area again up a long hill to capture this photograph.  Nature really makes all these colors work together.

MVA- Nature – Landscape Serene & Savage

Published

Exhibition Dates:   September 6 through September 28, 2021

Website is https://www.mvaartgallery.com

Address: MVA Gallery

35 E. Elizabeth Ave.

Suite 35

Bethlehem, PA 18018

Landscape: Exploring the Built and Grown

Published

Online exhibition juried by Jennifer Mcgregor

Dates: June 17th – July 17th, 2021

www.sitebrooklyn.com

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Pallet Mountain

Pallet Mountain
My soul’s need to wonder led me to wonder about the industrial areas of Minneapolis and Saint Paul wanting to challenge my vision to photograph landscapes that I normally wouldn’t even take a second look at.  I viewed this as a man trying to create their mountain.  Were they trying to pay their respects to Mother Nature or something more deviant? 
Danger in the Woods
Danger in the Woods

Danger in the Woods has never looked so inviting but don’t be fooled by its beauty as Danger is not far away.  I found this sign warning me of the appending Danger of the cliff’s edge.  This sign needs to heed its own message.

MVA Gallery – Self – Expression (Open Theme)

Published

MVA Gallery is located in historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Exhibition Dates:   June 3 – June 27, 2021 

Under the Tracks- Framed 16×20

about the image: Graffiti artists express their creativity and use this area as a blank canvas; the dilapidated docks and old pillars add character to the scene.

Site: Brooklyn

Published

Online Exhibit- Landscape: Exploring the Built and Grown

Dates: June- July 2021

https://www.sitebrooklyn.com/

Danger in the Woods

Danger in the Woods has never looked so inviting but don’t be fooled by its beauty as Danger is not far away.  I found this sign warning me of the appending Danger of the cliff’s edge.  This sign needs to heed its own message.

Pallet Mountain

My soul’s need to wonder led me to South Saint Paul Industrial area wanting to capture images that I normally would not photograph.  I came upon this trash mountain of old wooden pallets waiting to be recycled into something new.

Real or Imagined

Published

Attleboro Arts museum

Dates: June 16th through July 15th

86 Park St, Attleboro, MA 02703

Waiting for my Love

Waiting for my Love comes from two souls that found each other in human form; spending their days together as one.  Until one day she passes on separating them into two.  She lays patiently waiting for her true love to join her again.

Providence Art Club Nat’l open juried Exhibition

Published

Online-Rhode Island May, 30th to June, 17th 2021- Link below starting May 30th

This sign defines Covid-19 and Civil unrest in 2020. I managed to capture this image walking along Mississippi River Road in Saint Paul; I found this sign warning me of the appending Danger of the cliff’s edge.  I think this sign needs to heed its warning.

Danger Image
Danger Sign framed simple black frame 11×14 print- black matt to 16×20 simple black frame
https://providenceartclub.org/events/national-open-juried-exhibition-accepted-artists-list/