Today I accepted an invitation to participate in a museum show at the Chianciano Art Museum in Tuscany, Italy.  I will give you all the details in a later post.

In 2016 I was named one of the top 60 masters of contemporary art by Art Tour International Magazine.  At the ceremony it was announced that an additional international panel of international art experts had selected the top 15 from the top 60.  I was honored to be among the top 15.  Below are photographs.  I was excited to be in attendance, as I was unable to attend the awards ceremony in 2015 when I was named one of the top 60 for the first time.  I have been named one of the top 60 again this year --third year in a row !!   
  I am obviously playing "catchup" with my blog, so I will l  do a separate post to show you  photograph of my painting that won a special award in 1915.   

I have accepted the invitation to participate in a group exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.  The exhibition  is scheduled from September 27 - October 5, 2017.

A question that I hear from time to time is "What inspires you to paint?"  The shortest answer is EVERYTHING !!    Rather than talking about a specific painting, I have decided  to share musings from time to time.

http://www.londonbiennale.co.uk/
I was juried into London Biennale 2017.  The jury selected Abstract U-152 and Abstract U-295 for the show. 

"The London Art Biennale is a celebration of contemporary art showcasing 120 emerging and established artists from 40 nations.  Selected on the basis of skill and talent, the exhibition offers a diverse range of artworks and a stimulating experience for all." (Quote from the digital invitation to the London Biennale.)
   I am honored to have been among the artists selected for this exhibition.