Bethany Refugee Services will be showcasing giclée reproductions of my 2012 ArtPrize Courage Ablaze work and the creativity of refugees at Art Without Borders. The artwork will be auctioned off to support refugees now living in West Michigan. Enjoy a night full of international food, music, and art. And learn how you can help local…
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Dr. Martin Luther King
Barnes & Noble and Starbucks of Rivertown Mall recently kicked off a monthly artist series during ArtPrize. They’ve invited me to be the first artist showcased in this new series. One friend wrote: “Today I was at Starbucks and looked up and saw some beautiful, heart moving art! Thankful you share the gift!” While grabbing…
I would like to thank Macy’s and Barnes & Noble of Rivertown for their continued support of my ArtPrize entries. • Macy’s of Rivertown (above left) • Barnes & Noble of Rivertown (above right)
Last week the Honorable Governor Kabasu Babu from Congo spoke at Grand Valley State University. After trying to contact him by email, Facebook, and his cell phone, I finally connected with him following his presentation. He graciously accepted my invitation to a private viewing of my 2012 ArtPrize entry Courage Ablaze—highlighting some women and children…
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” C.S. Lewis
The emotions are sometimes so strong that I work without knowing it. The strokes come like speech. Vincent VanGogh