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A visual tapestry from locations around the world that influence my work. Work can be found in the blog postings below.

Zaouiat Ahansal, Morocco

Morocco is a tapestry of diverse landscapes, languages and people. The thread that unites the sundry fabrics together is the role that Islam plays in familial, social, and political life. From the mosques and call to prayer to greetings and customs, Islam connects Moroccans and underpins the society in fascinating ways. Beneath this harmonious quilt, […]

Lijiang, China

Lijiang is in the Yunnan Province with Jade Dragon snow-capped mountain at 4600 meters is a ‘top’ attraction. The Jade river divides into three and its streams form the canal and waterways which flow along the old town streets. The indigenous Naxi people and Dongba culture share a close relationship with nature in this high […]

North Island, New Zealand

Twelve cities are in the North Island: Auckland, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Hamilton, Hastings, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Wanganui, Whangarei and Wellington, the capital, located at the southern extremity of the island. Approximately 76% of New Zealand’s population lives in the North Island.According to Māori mythology, the North and South Islands of New Zealand arose […]

Moscow, Russia

Moscow is the capital of Russia and the largest city in Europe. Having played a central role in the development of the Russian state and its history, Moscow was the capital of the former Soviet Union and continues to pave the way as Muscovites move into the 21st century. A 950 year-old city, Moscow has […]

Jaipur, India

Jaipur, also known as ‘the Pink City,’ is the capital of Rajasthan in India. Jaipur is the largest city in Rajasthan and was built in the eighteenth century by Sawai Jai Singh as India’s first planned city. It belongs to the tourist Golden Triangle of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. It hosts several attractions like the […]

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation – first Hindu, dedicated to the […]

‘Udaipur’ process shots

February 14, 2021

This work had many variations to end up to the final result. The challenge with this work was that variation of light and dark values on the image element. I was not able to have a strong contour of the plant from the background. I tried many variations and color combinations, until I just added […]

‘Singapore’ variation

February 13, 2021

As a educator, you come across students and colleagues each year that inspire you and your professional practice. Stephen Ly has been one of those special individuals that have made an impact on all that he encounters. Stephen and his family will be moving on to Vietnam next year and I wanted to make a […]

Catharsis – Video Presentation

February 12, 2021

Malacca process shots

February 11, 2021

Included are some of the process shots that were taken to complete the work ‘Malacca’. I created quite a large paper stencil of the water ripples as the backdrop of the work.

homewood ARTS council

February 5, 2021

I am proud to announce my participation to the 2021 Homewood ARTS council winter virtual gallery. This gallery features the works of five local artists in this exhibit. Please meet Salvador Campos, Daniel Edwards, Hollee Gayton, Gray & Johnson Art, Matthew Laurence, David Morris and Azul Nogueron. The gallery exhibition will run through February 4th […]

Play + Inspire / On-line Exhibition

January 23, 2021

I am proud to announce my participation to the exhibition “Catharsis” / January 22, 2021 – March 19, 2021 The prompt for this juried exhibition was “How are you seeing change, coping with change, and being a change-maker?” Artists responded to this prompt and our juror, Chloe Alexander, used it as a starting point for […]