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I’m pleased to share that a painting of mine has been juried into the Small Works show at Main Street Arts, 20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs, NY. This one’s titled, “That Time We Left Our Troubles Behind and Went … Read More

The revamped Cat Alley is home to lots of new Art Cats! Grand Opening September 12, 2022 This summer/fall I was part of the project to redesign and rededicate Cat Alley, a fantastic little art alley next to the Bookery … Read More

New series explores the math at the center of creation Describing A Sunny Day SOLD – Rays of sun and how they feel Every Moment Is Unique Waves intersect in infinite variation Always In Balance Unity and opposition At the … Read More

The outdoor portion of Somerville Open Studios, held in SomerNova Alley and run by Firefly Arts Collective, showcased a 30-foot mural on canvas that I designed and made for a Playa art project at Burning Man. Originally made as a … Read More

THIS just went up at the Kensington Connector (used to be Kensington Underpass of 93) by the Style Cafe! A project of East Somerville Main Streets with funding from Somerville Arts Council, inside the Connector is community art organized by … Read More

I’ll be participating in the online edition, using Topia and BoothCentral for May 1 & 2- stop in and say hi! Also added more items to the shop on this site for the occasion. Some of my effort over that … Read More

The pins are ready to ship! The Vaccine Victory Pin, the size of a quarter, is made of cloisonne enamel and 14K plated gold. A brief explanation of the colors & symbolism: The Light Blue of the V is the … Read More

This design project has been close to my heart and a few months in the making. Jeweler and author Karen Christians had the idea for an enameled pin, I came up with the design, and we both noodled it through … Read More

These manhole covers on the Arlington/Cambridge border appeared in May, but could be seen as having more meaning during the 2020 election season. Want to hit “RESET” on our national malaise? GO vote! BTW early voting info can be found … Read More

Creating a fun and colorful pop of vibrance and happiness on the corner between the Town Hall and the 1853 Homer House. This transformer box, painted in September 2020, is part of the “Transforming Belmont” program of the Belmont Art … Read More

At the close of July, we put the finishing touches on the block-long Unity Path that stretches throughout Artists’ Row! Its colorful ground art and several walls weave together elements, ideas and words of welcome from cultures that make up … Read More

There’s plenty to see now on Artists’ Row, as the artists set up their shops, the Artists in Residence Lauren & Jacob (Creative Blocks) do cool interventions all over the centre city, and our team adds welcoming color and good … Read More

To celebrate the (safe) reopening of Salem’s Artists’ Row for the 2020 summer season, lead artist Liz LaManche and a team of community members are filling the block with a series of decorative ground and wall art murals signifying inclusion … Read More

City of Boston just released their 2020 Transformative Public Art grantees, and “Distance Whispering” (see previous posts here) has won a development grant (“Later Projects”), meaning a stipend to further develop the design and build plan and to seek appropriate … Read More

Proposed for the Celebrity Series of Boston for 2021: Like the tremendously successful Street Pianos project, this would place an open-ended invitation and conversation starter out in our neighborhoods. Each could be pre-programmed with a schedule of performers, and also … Read More

People need some outdoor time for physical and mental health, but need to stay physically distanced while we beat the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been some wonderful and playful ways to keep each others’ spirits up and demonstrate solidarity, like … Read More

The Mural Arts folks liked Connected By Sea and the various other symbology-driven tattoo themed pieces I’d done in the past to honor our cultural variety within one human family. This proposed piece was in that series. The SEPTA underpass … Read More

I recently has the pleasure of working with the excellent folks at Dave’s Fresh Pasta on their new venture, SEMOLINA Kitchen & Bar, in Medford. Modeled after Dave’s and soon to feature both dining, bar and a small market, this … Read More

I came back from being away, to a wonderful new issue of the Somerville Scout, full of write-ups of the people I love doing fabulous things around town. I am in “Art For All: Finding Eye-Catching Works in Shared City … Read More

Join us for an evening talking about working in public art.. How I got into doing larger art in public, and how you can. We’ll delve into some of the philosophical WHY as well as answer your questions about the … Read More

People have been telling me they want to try making bigger projects themselves. While painting the recent Butterflies mural at Esh Circus Arts, I was joined by the talented Matt Em Weston who did some filming. I cut that together into … Read More

Artist and writer Greg Cook just came out with a well-written article looking at “The Soul’s Journey As A Series Of Weird Old Cars”, titled “New Mural In Somerville Honors Beloved Auto Mechanic” October 14. Check it out at WBUR! Excerpt: “The image … Read More

This has passed the approval process with Somerville Arts Council and the City, and is now in process. It’s in the parklet at the intersection of Medford Street and Pearl Street, across from the ABJ Auto lot. Painting is going … Read More

This 96-foot long crosswalk is a project of Walk Medford. The figures are traced from crosswalk signs, safety signs, and from people dancing. The “ped figures” start out walkign sedately, then get more exuberant toward the middle, till they are … Read More