When my kids were young, there was always a mums sale at their elementary school in New Jersey. Many homes had mums in their front pots outside their lovely homes in Glen Ridge, especially along Ridgewood Avenue, where we lived. I never really got the appeal. I always opted for ornamental cabbage. I was recently at the Upper East Side of NYC and finally understand ..read more

I admit, without regret, that I didn’t go to a single art gallery or museum while in Iceland. Who am I? Turns out I’m more outdoorsy than you all might think. The natural beauty in Iceland is extraordinary. While the magic of Iceland cannot be captured in photos, I thought you’d like to see some images. Don’t be fooled, I was constantly thinking how I ..read more

Excuse my absence. While I have not posted in some time, I have seen a ton of art. My kids, who are always my first priority in life, have kept me busy with a final year of rowing, two graduations, and an upcoming wedding. I will have plenty of time after the wedding to catch you up on some amazing art I’ve seen. In the ..read more

I surprised myself at how much I loved this show, “I’m Bart Simpson, who the hell are you?” I’ve never been a diehard Simpsons fan, but you didn’t need to be. It was an entire show of butts, neon colors, and some pretty fabulous mushrooms. “The secret of the paintings is that Bernhardt allows paint to do what paint does: puddle and swirl, cover and ..read more

I adore the new HB381 gallery and try to never miss a show. I’ve been following John Shea’s ceramic work for years, and think this was his best show yet. I adore the shapes and color palette which looks terrific in large scale. The spray application of oil-based enamel creates layers of off- kilter colors which really appeal to me. The surfaces are dreamy. Click ..read more

I had just returned from seeing a great group of shows in NYC, and always have a bit of an adjustment period settling into my studio, getting going on my own work, and figuring out how I’m going to share all that I had just seen with you, my dear readers. I saw that the Frye Art Museum in Seattle was having the first museum ..read more

Jack Shainman Gallery is currently presenting Rose B. Simpson: Road Less Traveled. The ceramic and mixed-media sculpture is quite personal to Simpson. You can read more about her here. It kind of kills me to not share every detail of every image, but I am definitely getting more posts to you! You can look at all the information on the work I shared here. I ..read more

Let’s switch things up a bit and move away from paintings for awhile. I think Duane Street is the cutest street in Tribeca, and always peak into the Jack Hanley Gallery when there. Living Things, a solo exhibition by Jeff Williams, really drew me in. You can read the press release here. My favorite pieces in the show were Dead Head 1 and Dead Head ..read more

Jake Clark: Canal Street at albertz benda was definitely worth a visit. His ceramic work is immediately recognizable to anyone who knows ceramics, and it always makes me smile. All the pieces are glazed earthenware, from 2022. “Canal Street offers a fresh look at New York from the perspective of a native Australian as Clark retraces the fabric of the city’s cultural and epicurean landscape ..read more

Masaoma Yasunago: Looking Afar at Lisson Gallery was a joy to see. The gravel display was perfect for the work. “For his first exhibition in New York, the sculptor Masaomi Yasunaga presents a large body of new, experimental ceramic works. The gallery space features over 50 avant-garde vessel forms, including his largest to date, displayed on beds of gravel and flanked by structures fastened to ..read more