And the Oscar goes to.....

Each year we have a student show and awards are given for each category. This year I converted a couple of water skiing trophies into painting awards for the winning students. Never has Painting seemed so Noble.

. I was a visiting artist at Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford. I was invited to have an exhibition, speak to the school (600) about my work and life, and to work on a project with their art students.

It's been a very busy month. In addition to being the artist in residence, I did a couple of info sessions for a study abroad program that I devised with a colleague of mine. We will be teaching a group of 11 students in Rome and Berlin this Summer. I also wrote a 10 page grant proposal to study a couple altarpieces in France and Belgium. One way or the other, I will make it to Europe this Summer. These are the altarpieces.

The Ghent Altarpiece.


The Isenheim Altarpiece

Bessie our cat, loves to play and loves to run up and launch herself on top of the bed. I was so impressed with her jumping abilities, I photographed it.


She was such a good sport, I built her a scratching post tower. (I may have overdone the stand a bit. )
I'm afraid I'm turning into one of those old ladies that continually posts pictures of her cat.