Dawn from my Spirits series was selected by Jowita Wyszomiska, the independent juror of the month, for the May 2026 Open Exhibit at The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA.Exhibit Duration: May 6–June 7, 2026

About the selected piece:

Dawn, a layered watercolor and pigment print on a 24×24-inch wood watermedia panel, is the fifth painting from my Spirits series selected for a monthly exhibit at The Art League. Two previous pieces from this series received Best in Show and Honorable Mention awards and were sold by The Art League.

The “Spirits” series fuses figurative and landscape painting through a musical approach—a unique technique employing dense, filament-like lines (melody) and parallel striations (harmony), reminiscent of intaglio or etching. I hope to emphasize environmental awareness with this approach. The veiled figures, rendered in neutral tones, contrast with the warm landscape, symbolizing the ethereal emergence of nature’s guardians and underscoring humanity’s inherent connection to and responsibility for the Earth.

As a colorist artist trained by the founders and followers of the Washington Color School, I have developed my practice from abstract color field painting. I now employ a surreal approach, introducing elements of reality to explore the gap between the known (recognizable forms) and the unknown (abstract expression). This investigation centers on my “Spirits” series, in which innovative digital and mixed-media techniques fuse the human figure and landscape, emphasizing environmental connection.

 

Manifest from my Baroque series was selected by the independent juror, Claude Elliot, for the Art League July 2026 Open Exhibit.

Exhibit Duration: July 8–August 2, 2026

About Manifest

Media: Layered hybrid media (watercolor, acrylic ink and pigment print) on watercolor paper mounted on a 36×24-inch cradled wood panel.

Concept: This painting combines abstract and recognizable elements to depict the transitional states of matter (gas, liquid, and solid). A male dancer is captured in mid-movement, his back arched as he appears to float in the air. Dominating the center is a translucent liquid or gel with a net formation that serves as a visual metaphor for transformation. The background features a digital collage of the artist’s ink sketches with organic and fractal marks on the left and Gothic architectural arches on the right. I combined these elements to bring the abstract into tangible forms in a dynamic theater stage, where the dancer’s grace brings to life what unfolds before him.

Blue Frog from my Indoor Pond collection, Architectural series, was selected for the AACC Annual National Juried Exhibit, Green at the Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery, Arnold, Maryland. Juried by Roberto Ferrari, renowned curator of Columbia University, it was selected from 400 submissions, with only 43 artists chosen.

Duration: April 28–July 14

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About the selected piece:

My Indoor Pond collection, consisting of small layered watercolor on pigment print pieces (16-18″ wide), is a study of boundaries: where solid structures meet liquid depths and airy light. I use these states of matter to bridge the gap between abstract shapes and familiar forms, letting the concept dictate the movement of color across the canvas. While the series is grounded in a deep, atmospheric palette of greens, it is defined by its “interruptions”—shocks of warm light and cool blues. Here, the solitary blue frog acts as a vibrant anchor, emerging from the dominant greens to breathe life into the composition.