Welcome to my "Art Creations" page. I try to force myself to create at least one piece of "art" per year. Lately, most of my creative energy has been flowing into my homes which I recently had built. But, for a taste of my more "traditional" art, I've provided this page.
Index (in reverse chronological order):
You may either browse my artwork by scrolling down this page, or by clicking on one of these titles or thumbnails to jump directly to that piece...enjoy.
"Two Women at a Window"
(Oil on canvas, 2003) I've always loved this painting, which was originally done by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1617 - 1682) circa 1655/1660. The original is at the National Gallery of Art, where I so often admired it. My interpretation of this painting (above) is slightly more pensive.
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
"Banana Palm"
(Acrylic on canvas, 2003 -- overpaint) I couldn't find this painting anywhere to buy. It would have been the first painting I ever bought for 'decor'. So, I painted it. It is inspired by the Banana Leaf print that the Beverly Hills Hotel is known for, and I thought it would be perfect for the Cabana Guest Room in my Florida house. For a while, Blanche's bedroom on the "Golden Girls" TV series had these banana leaves behind her bed.
(On display in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA)
"Forsaken"
(Oil on canvas, 2002) This painting is titled "Forsaken". I attempted to capture the emotion of feeling forsaken.
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
"Unpopular Truth"
(Acrylic on canvas, 2002) This painting is admittedly a very dark, and gruesome portrayal of (as the name says) an "unpopular truth". This painting tells the story of the horror and ugliness of genocide, as it still exists in our 'civilized world'. The themes within this piece draw on previous themes in my paintings -- from the cross in "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" with His back turned to the world, to the "Terebinth Tree" in two of my paintings, now in flames of destruction. The themes are not light and not for the weak. This is not a soothing piece of art, as it is a reflection of our world.
(No longer in existence)
"Sugar Clay"
(Oil on canvas, 2001) This is my first real attempt at a portrait. It's of no one in particular -- just a compilation of several unique faces.
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
"Palestine"
(Oil on canvas, 2000) This is an original interpretation of the struggle of the Palestinian people over the last 50+ years to regain independence from occupation and the feelings that those who are so far away must carry in their hearts.
(On display in San Jose, California, USA)
"Terebinth Tree in the Sinai Desert"
(Oil on canvas, 2000) This vivid painting is of the Terebinth Tree in the Sinai Desert, on the road to Damascus.
(On display in Munich, Germany)
"Wedding Cake"
(Styrofoam, Plaster, Silk, Plastic. 2001) This all started with a trip to Amsterdam. Clay had seen these figurines in a magazine, and found out they were available in Amsterdam. When I went, it was what he asked for. So, not only did I bring them back, but I made a fake cake to decorate with them.
(No longer in existence)
"Genie Bottle"
(Glass / Mixed Media, 2000) Who hasn't fantasized about having a Genie? Well, after drinking a bottle of "Irish Mist", I looked at the bottle and realized that it looked a lot like a genie bottle. With a little paint, and creative craft work, I had created my very own genie bottle. Now if I could only find the genie...
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
"Gala's Christ"
(Oil and Acrylic on canvas, 1999) A surrealistic yet fantastic image, based on a Salvadore Dali piece.
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
Slight change in lighting, and you
get:
"Christ of Saint John of the Cross"
(Oil and Acrylic on canvas, 1998) My favorite painting. Based on a Salvadore Dali painting, this was finished on Good Friday, 1998.
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
"1-800 MUSIC NOW"
(Acrylic on canvas, 1996) A memorial to the product I worked on from idea to end, this montage of 1-800 MUSIC NOW images is a reminder to me of a tremendous product, just a bit ahead of its time. This brings back great memories.
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
"Telecommunications"
(Multimedia, 1994) A statement on the times--"telecommunications".
(No longer in existence)
"Mansion"
(Oil on canvas, 1993) What can I say...it was my dream house back then.
(Last known to be in Smithfield, NC, USA)
"City Time"
(Wood, Styrofoam, Plastics, etc., 1992) One summer evening in Boca Raton, FL, I visited a neighborhood art gallery where I saw a clock that stood about 5 feet tall, with miniature people figures all over it--I fell in love with it. When I looked down at the price tag and noticed that it was $3,500, I decided that I could go home and make one like it myself. And so, two weeks later, I had finished making my own. Here, you see only the top third of this clock tower (and not in much detail--sorry). The scene on the top is of scores of city people running around in a crazed state. Crime is depicted throughout...from purse snatchings, to mobsters pushing a man over the edge. The irony is that a statue of Superman stands in white marble on one side of the tower--immortalized in stone, he is unable to help the city people. (This was created around the time the Superman character was killed off in the comic book series). The clock tower features clocks on two sides, one with a pendulum.
(On display in
Rockville, MD, USA)
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"Christ in Majesty"
(Oil on canvas, 1991) Inspired by a mosaic titled "Christ in Majesty" at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, this painting means a great deal to me.
(On display in
Rockville, MD, USA)
"Clouds"
(Oil on canvas, 1990)
No, this was not
created from my imagination! This painting was based on what I actually
saw out of an airplane window, somewhere over the Carolinas. It's funny, but
sometimes nature gives us such beautiful things to look at and admire, that when
we try to capture the beauty, it almost looks like
make-believe.
(Last known to be in Smithfield, NC, USA)
"Phantom Tree"
(Oil on canvas, 1988) One of my personal favorites--this scene is based on a tree that stood near my house for so long.
(On display in
Rockville, MD, USA)
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"The Nile"
(Oil on canvas, 1987) This painting is of the Nile River Valley at sunset. Sorry the quality of the image isn't that great here... This painting has a hazy and lazy feel to it. Certainly worth a trip to see the real Nile River Valley.
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
"Fish -- Corporate America"
(Acrylic on
paperboard, 1985) This
painting symbolizes the atmosphere of corporate mergers in the 80's where the
"little fish" were consuming the "big fish". A lot of people think this is a
billiard table when they first see it. Abstract art can be a bit annoying that
way. ;-)
(On display in San Antonio, TX, USA)
"Comedy and Tragedy"
(Stoneware, 1985) My rendition of the "Comedy and Tragedy" masks. At the time I made these, I was very heavily into performing on stage, so the theatrical world was my world.
(On display in Rockville, MD, USA)
Selected Pottery: "Ice Cream Bowls", "Room", and "Muffy and Skip"
(Stoneware / Porcelain, 1985) Let's just say that I took a ceramics class in High School, and one of my assignments was to make functional, yet original ice cream bowls, and voila! Also, the "Room" scene is very symbolic...figure it out. As for "Muffy and Skip", let me remind you that I graduated High School in 1986, and being "preppy" was a very big part of my life. These are just a select few of my ceramic creations.
(Some items housed in Rockville, MD, USA)
These two paintings are of Rami, but not by Rami:
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