• Art History

    Elisabeth Le Brun

    Elisabeth Le Brun blog cover

    Happy Birthday Elisabeth Le Brun, born April 16, 1755!  Elisabeth Le Brun, also known as Madame Le Brun, was a French Rococo Neoclassical painter at the turn of the the 19th century.  She painted the portraits of several members of nobility (mostly women) from around the world and lived through…

  • Artwork,  Local History,  Painting Series

    Portrait Series: John W. Jones

    John W Jones blog cover

    I’m currently focusing on getting everything ready for my upcoming show in Geneva, so for today’s blog post I’m sharing one from a couple years ago for you to enjoy.  In it I explore the ties that Elmira has to the Underground Railroad and some of the key leaders of…

  • Artwork,  Interactive Art Show

    My 2020 Art

    2020 review interactive art gallery blog cover

    I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday season.  2020 is almost over, let’s take a look at the art I created this past year!   Grab yourself a cup of tea/coffee/wine and a favorite snack to enjoy while we explore the gallery.  This gallery is completely interactive – follow the prompts…

  • Artwork,  Local History,  Painting Series

    Portrait Series: John W. Jones

    John W Jones blog cover

    Recently I started to research different time periods throughout history that had ties to important movements in Black history and the role of Elmira (my current town) in each of them.   One of the first time periods I decided to dig into was the Abolition Movement of the 1830’s to…