"Above and Below" took another First Place at the 2010 Pencil Painting Exhibition presented by the Los Angeles District Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America. The Cypress Community Gallery, located at 5700 Orange Avenue in Cypress, is hosting the show until April 16 (Mon-Fri, 9-5). I was told the as soon as the judge, Michael Daniel, entered the gallery, he immediately asked to be reassured that my artwork was indeed made with colored pencil.

Below are the pictures of my winning artwork and of the award recipients. From left: Ester Roi (1st Place), Barbara Roger (Honorable Mention), Ruth Anisman (2nd Place) and Ruth Arthur (3rd Place). Other Honorable Mentions were awarded to: Jeff George and Margaret Lindsey. Congratulations to all!

Award Recipients

Above and Below

A Whole New Point of View

As an artist I'm always searching for different ways to look at the world around me. In my latest piece, "The Lightness of Being", you can see how simple poppies transform into ethereal creatures when turned upside down.  What do you do to get a whole new point of view?

The Lightness of Being

18" x 24" - Wax-based Media (Colored Pencil & Artist Crayon)
Created with the Icarus Drawing Board