It's surprising that in 1995 I was unaware of the Realist movement, but if you had asked me how I felt about the state of the art world, my opinion would have been completely in line with the Derriere-Garde. When I graduated from high school, I was shocked to hear...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgXHwPHDEFw&NR=1&feature=fvwp I took a painting class with Steven Assael at The NYAA. His paintings and drawings are amazing. I was surprised to find such a nice documentary on him. It is important to understand how figurative work fits into the art world today. ...
I had no idea that there was so much scraping involved in Odd Nerdrum's painting technique! From this video clip it doesn't look as if too much is achieved by the scraping. I suppose it provides a nice thick surface to work on, and it probably allows unexpected colors to...
After taking a break from painting for a few years, I came back with a fresh outlook. I always felt that the surface of my work lacked uniformity. Some areas would be too shiny and others areas too matte. In order to correct that, I started using...
This is a photo of me in my studio at New York Academy of Art in 1999. I should take a picture of my current studio once I clean it up a bit. ...