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.

Castle Fields III from my Colorfield series was selected by Jill Basham, the independent juror of the month, for the June 2026 Landscape Exhibit, one of the most popular annual shows at The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA. It was subsequently sold in the third week of the exhibit.

Exhibit Duration: June 10–July 5, 2026

About Castle Fields III

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

Concept: Having spent most of my life in the DC area with access to significant works by the founders of the Washington Color School, I’ve closely studied their techniques, yet deviated from traditional colorist styles in the Landscape collection within my Colorfield series. These works present a dialogue between the structured precision of cartography and the fluid, emotive qualities of colorfield abstraction. By overlaying rigid, grid-like structures and “fenced” boundaries onto ethereal, atmospheric horizons, I attempt to visualize the human impulse to map the natural world. The vibrant, saturated palettes create a sense of topographical depth, yet the bleeding edges and layered transparencies suggest a landscape that is constantly shifting. This tension illustrates the gap between the known and the unknown, where the comfort of a recognizable landmark dissolves into the vast, unknowable mystery of pure color and light.