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)

https://www.mvaartgallery.com/

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

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.

7th Annual Allegany National Photography Competition & Exhibition (ANPCE)

Published

Danger sign will be on exhibit at The Saville & Schwab Galleries

Located at 9N. Centre Street, Cumberland, MN 21502
Dates: April 3-24th 2021.

Below is the online link to view all invited photographers for ANPCE show. My art is also at The Saville & Schwab Galleries if you want to view in person.

Danger Sign
20×16
$499.00

April billboards locations

Published

The month of April I will continue with the same locations as I had in March. Locations are shown below so, if you are in the area- take a selfie and post on my Facebook page or my Instagram page, or Twitter.

1st location

Stratford, CT

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1954789,-73.1271828,3a,75y,47.61h,85.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5j53pWIrOMFV42fOoRemoQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

2nd location

Stoughton, MA

42°08’39.4″N 71°04’00.8″W – Google Maps