“She Buried Deep” 48 x 36 oil on canvas

Renaissance Black Series 1997-1998

In 1997 I discovered a technique used during the renaissance where they used many layers of paint to build a transparent, luminous black instead of an opaque, flat black. The colors used were yellow ochre, burnt sienna, terre verte green, alizarin crimson, prussian blue and aureolin yellow. In order to learn more about glazing and building a luminous dark I reduced my palette to these 6 colors. You can see the luminosity coming from the back instead of light highlights painted over the top.

Last week to see “Modulation: A 30 year Survey”
Sept 6th thru Oct 4th, 2025

Billis Williams Gallery
2716 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles,, CA 90034

The show chronicles 30 years of my need to explore and learn materials and techniques as I seek personal forms and compositions.

“The Rose” 24×21 acrylic on panel 2025

“From Sea To Sky—The Blue Axis”
Bluerider ART LA • Manhattan Beach Inaugural Exhibition

Exhibition Dates:
September 20 – November 23, 2025
Bluerider ART LA • Manhattan Beach
1030 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm

“A Preference to be Entitled” 72×45 Oil on canvas 2006

From my “City or Nature; Longing and Need” (2004-2006) series where I juxtapose angular cityscapes with the curves of natural river rocks.

The feeling of support contrasted with the appearance of instability

“Modulation: A 30 year Survey”
Sept 6th thru Oct 4th, 2025

Billis Williams Gallery
2716 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles,, CA 90034

The show chronicles 30 years of my need to explore and learn materials and techniques as I seek personal forms and compositions.

Bluerider ART LA | New US Flagship

Bluerider ART was founded in 2013 in Taipei city by tech entrepreneur Elsa Wang. With a strategic presence across three continents—Europe, the Americas, and Asia—the gallery operates long-term, self-managed spaces in key cities including London·Mayfair, Los Angeles· Manhattan Beach, Taipei·Dunhua and Shanghai·The Bund.

Bluerider ART proudly announces the grand opening of its new U.S. flagship with the inaugural exhibition From Sea To Sky — The Blue Axis, opening on September 20, 2025. Featuring the works of 16 internationally acclaimed artists, this exhibition converge along the Blue Axis in a powerful presentation of global creativity.

Participating Artists：
Willi Siber (Germany)
Yang Mao-Lin (Taiwan)
Josep Riera i Aragó (Spain)
Cao Jigang (China)
Carol Prusa (USA)
Nick Veasey (UK)
Bryan Ida (USA)
MARCK (Switzerland)
Pascal Dombis (France)
Thierry Feuz (Switzerland)
Sven Drühl (Germany)
Susanne Kühn (Germany)
Ruprecht von Kaufmann (Germany)
Chang Ling (Taiwan)
Jan Kaláb (Czech Republic)
Ramiro Smith Estrada (Argentina)

From Sea To Sky—The Blue Axis
Bluerider ART LA • Manhattan Beach Inaugural Exhibition
Press Preview & Opening Reception:
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 4:00–7:00 pm
(public welcome)
Exhibition Dates:
September 20 – November 23, 2025
Bluerider ART LA • Manhattan Beach
1030 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm

“Modulation: A 30 year Survey”
Sept 6th thru Oct 4th, 2025

Billis Williams Gallery
2716 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles,, CA 90034

The show chronicles 30 years of my need to explore and learn materials and techniques as I seek personal forms and compositions on my own terms.

Included are paintings from several series (1995-2025) that explore light, dark, and color; memory, time, and identity; marginalized communities; and humankind’s relationship to the natural environment through figurative and abstract imagery.

/

“Christine” 60 x 37 ink on panel 2025

When the United States Constitution was signed only white, male, land owners were given the right to vote. The battle for voting rights began from the beginning.

In 1776 John Adams wrote a letter to James Sullivan to argue against extending voting rights to women. Adams believed that allowing women to vote would open a dangerous and endless source of controversy. The text is that letter.

On view at the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs’ Independent Master Artist Project (COLA IMAP) 2025 show at

LA Municipal Art Gallery 4800 Hollywood Blvd

Exhibition Dates: July 17 – August 30

I will be there tomorrow after 2pm

“Chumahan” 59×37 ink on panel

Chumahan is a member of the Oneida Nation from New York State. Part of the Iroquois Indian Confederacy which was a group of six Indian nations held together under one government. The Oneida were one of the key allies of the Colonials during the revolutionary War. Soon After the War ended the colonialist started dispossessing the Oneida of the Land in New York.

The text used is The Oneida Fort Schuyler Treaty which was a contract between the Oneida Nation of Indians and the State of New York signed in 1788 that ceded all The Oneidas land to the State of New York in perpetuity.

On view at the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs’ Independent Master Artist Project (COLA IMAP) 2025 show at

LA Municipal Art Gallery 4800 Hollywood Blvd

Exhibition Dates: July 17 – August 30

This is “Day and Night” from 2014, when I was working on a city series based on memories and recollections. It is included in the cityscape show at

Billis Williams Gallery

2716 S. La Cienega Blvd

opening July 12, from 3pm to 6pm and runs to August 23.

“Jimmy” 60 x 37 ink on panel 2025

In 1929 the border between the US and Mexico was closed. prior to that there had been no rules or regulations regarding border crossing. In the early 1930’s the border closure was enforced as Mexicans were blamed for taking jobs during the Great Depression. In August 1943, to aid the war effort, an agreement between the U.S. and Mexican governments permitted Mexican citizens to take temporary agricultural work in the United States. This program was called the Bracero Program and continued until 1964 when the US stopped issuing work visas.

For Jimmy’s portrait I used the text from US code 1325 from 1929 that made crossing the US Mexican border illegal. Jimmy’s family moved to South Los Angeles in 1960 as part of the Bracero work visa program.

This will be part of the LA Department of Cultural Affairs’ Independent Master Artist Project (COLA IMAP) show at the LA Municipal Art Gallery. 4800 Hollywood Blvd.

The show runs from July 17 to August 30

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 19, 4–6 PM

I am honored and grateful to be a recipient of the Individual Support Grant from the Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Foundation.
Their support is a meaningful reminder of why I keep showing up to do the work. Thank you for investing in artists and making it possible for us to continue our work with focus and integrity.