Meeting and shaking hands with The President of the United States...

Yesterday was a pretty significant day at DreamWorks Animation! The President of the United States gave a speech on the importance of film and entertainment for the world.

I was lucky enough to shake his hand and have a few seconds with him!

Love from my gallery show in Paris!

Love from my gallery show in Paris! 

Muses

I was fortunate to have two beautiful French sisters poise for my painting “Beautiful New Adventures” for my upcoming Paris show. They were incredible muses and their help and enthusiasm helped make one of my favorite paintings – this painting took about 3 months to paint and the luggage took a lot of patience and LOTS of wine! I can’t thank my muses enough! I hope to have you pose for many paintings. Merci Mon Cheri Belles Eva & Julie

My Gallery show opens in 1 week in Paris, France at Galerie Arludik!!!

La Belle et la Bete

The early sketch for this drawing has lingered in my sketchbook for 2 years just waiting to be realized. I finally found a perfect moment for it in my upcoming exhibit in Paris at Galerie Arludik. I love the fairytale of Beauty & The Beast and I love the emotion conveyed in this drawing.

GALERIE ARLUDIK Paris, France / September 5th - October, 2013 / Opening Reception: September 5^th

The Real Housewives of Orange County

I was so excited this year to find out that Doug & Lydia Mclaughlin were added to the Real Housewives of Orange County cast. Not only are they the sweetest and most amazing couple, but they are also the proud owners of two of my favorite paintings!!!! I was so thrilled to see the paintings featured in so many shots in their house this season!! I am so honored and glad these paintings found such a happy home and could not belong to a more awesome family!

TURBO

Here are early concepts for the DreamWorks Animation Film “Turbo.” I was one of the first artists on the movie and I was asked to take a quick pass at some of the main characters! Many of the ideas in these early sketches made it into the final characters. 

You can see a few of my sketches in “The Art of Turbo” book – here are a few more! Check them out! 

Always a story...

^{When I paint, I often have many meanings behind each painting. There is always a story…}

^{My painting “Snake Charmer,” is about regaining our power, conquering our fears and ownership of ourselves as powerful sexual beings. The Snake symbolizes the chains of our past. The woman in the painting is no longer a victim and has suppressed her fears and used confidence and sexuality to seduce her captive.}

^{This was another painting that I exhibited and sold at Art Monaco 11 in Monaco, at the Grumaldi Forum in 2011.  This was an honor to show in Monaco. I was happy it got the love and attention back! It’s a favorite of mine!}