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Marshall Fields & Company

Marshall Fields & Company

I was born and raised in the Chicago area. In the 60s, shopping trips to downtown Chicago were always exciting. My fondest memories are of visits to Marshall Fields & Company, a...

Marshall Fields & Company

I was born and raised in the Chicago area. In the 60s, shopping trips to downtown Chicago were always exciting. My fondest memories are of visits to Marshall Fields & Company, a...

My Development as an Artist

My Development as an Artist

One thing I can say about my work with certainty is that I am a colorist. I love to use lots of bold, contrasting colors in my paintings. But this...

My Development as an Artist

One thing I can say about my work with certainty is that I am a colorist. I love to use lots of bold, contrasting colors in my paintings. But this...

Support Teachers

Support Teachers

Some of you know that for several years I was a college professor. I also taught high school for one year, and what a challenging year that was! Currently, I’m...

Support Teachers

Some of you know that for several years I was a college professor. I also taught high school for one year, and what a challenging year that was! Currently, I’m...

The Positive Influence Covid Had on my Artwork

The Positive Influence Covid Had on my Artwork

I moved to Indiana twenty years ago, yet I feel I have recently gotten to know the state since covid arrived. Here is my story about how covid affected my...

The Positive Influence Covid Had on my Artwork

I moved to Indiana twenty years ago, yet I feel I have recently gotten to know the state since covid arrived. Here is my story about how covid affected my...

Creativity, a Brief History

Creativity, a Brief History

The Reader’s Digest on the Brain   When viewed from above, the brain resembles the halves of a walnut. I will refer to the different halves as the left and the right...

Creativity, a Brief History

The Reader’s Digest on the Brain   When viewed from above, the brain resembles the halves of a walnut. I will refer to the different halves as the left and the right...

What’s the Difference? Inspiration vs. Copying

What’s the Difference? Inspiration vs. Copying

I have been privileged to teach design, painting, and illustration to college students for several years. The beauty of teaching is that I can pass on my knowledge and experience,...

What’s the Difference? Inspiration vs. Copying

I have been privileged to teach design, painting, and illustration to college students for several years. The beauty of teaching is that I can pass on my knowledge and experience,...