"String Virtuoso" is a painting which creates tensions and harmonies. It is a tapestry of juxtaposing colors which create a fluid and balanced order, an expressionistic fauvist style."

"This piece is inspired by living in the Desert and Dali."

"This painting was created at Eagle Rock Studio during these crazy times."

"While on a hike during quarantine, I came across this beautiful tree bark curled up like a paper scroll. I found beauty in the weathering of the bark....the decay. In contrast, my own reflection stares back at me weathered by this strange new world. Living both with the peace that nature and slowing down provides and wrestling with push and pull of technology, can I find the beauty in my own weathering?"

"'Mere Pond Material Studies' repositions debris from the ponds of Elm Park through an alternative lens. This series explores the complex interdependent relationships of humans, plants, animals, and the environment in public space. Developed through a stream of consciousness process, the compositions are meant to trigger memory as it relates to the impulse to pick up or avoid waste."

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

Mere Pond Material Study 2

Elm Park pond trash collage, 3.5" x 5.375", 2021, $150

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

Mere Pond Material Study 3

Elm Park pond trash collage, 3.5" x 5.375", 2021, $150 (SOLD)

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School

Mere Pond Material Study 4

Elm Park pond trash collage, 3.5" x 5.375", 2021, $150

"I have a love for all things vintage. Vintage fabrics and textiles especially capture my eye. This series of round paintings was inspired by retro fabrics and color palettes."

Rice Square Elementary School, May Street Elementary School

Pink Lemonade

gouache and colored pencil, 10 " round, 2021, $75

Rice Square Elementary School, May Street Elementary School

Blueberry Lemonade

gouache and colored pencil, 10 " round, 2021, $75

"This body of work was created using dried acrylic paint. I was going through my art supplies and found some old paint. Just before I threw it away, I began pulling the paint out of the paint cups and noticed they looked like petals. I started arranging these dried paint petals to create flowers on paper and canvas."

Clark Street Community School, Burncoat Street Preparatory School

Flora II

acrylic paint on paper, 12" x 12", 2021, $250

Clark Street Community School, Burncoat Street Preparatory School

Flora III

acrylic paint on paper, 8" x 10", 2021, $250

"When I first visited Nubble Lighthouse at Cape Neddick I felt like I was dreaming. The ocean waves crashing upon the rocks, the charming house on the hill, the wind whipping at my face brought tears to my eyes and stirred something inside me I hadn’t felt in a long time. I felt at that moment that there was something bigger and that everything made sense. I’ve attempted to bring these fleeting moments of clarity into my paintings."

Worcester Arts Magnet School

Red Roof 1

oil on canvas, 8" x 10", 2020, $75

"I spend a lot of time capturing images of animals; my favorites are of course my twin Devon Rexes, who spend an inordinate amount of time literally 'twinning' with each other in "Virtually Identical" poses."

"I love to capture images of animals, with my Devon Rex twins being my favorite subjects. It seems that they are always inventing new facial expressions, and this was a very happy moment that I was lucky enough to catch."

"One of the best ways that a cat shows love for his/her person is through a 'squinched' face. If you make this face back to your cat frequently - almost closing your eyes and smiling - your cat will feel very loved indeed - and so will you! I think that this image captured my cat's 'squinch' perfectly."

"Spending time in Ogunquit brings a special sense of joy and peace. I was thrilled to capture the sun sparkling on these beautiful flowers."

"The annual growth rings of a tree A thin veneer of calcium over a shell The layers of the earth’s crust These are objects that mark time and the conditions of the environment. My works are formed, much like the layers of sediment, preserving the patterns, bands of color, type and gradation in columns and grids. My thoughts on the surface of these layers change over time, reflecting the places I have been, the adventures that take me, and the people that move me. It is how I construct visual meaning from experience."

Districtwide

Happy Place

oil on canvas, 20" x 24", 2021, Not For Sale

"The Headless Horseman is a favorite New England tale during the Fall. This acrylic painting incorporates a few details of raised paint for texture, and a little glitter paint for a bit of Fall sparkle."

North High School

Virtually Identical #1

acrylic on canvas, 11" x 14", 2021, $300

"'Duplicity' was born from experimenting with the mixing of acrylic and water and the pressing together of symmetrical sides to reveal ghostly images. What do you see?"

"The subject of my work is human nature and the reality of our need for human interconnectedness. Exploration of the human figure in abstract form brings forth an illumination of shapes and spaces that emerge from the surface into a reflection of who we truly are."

"My artistic intent has always been to portray human interaction through careful studies of facial expressions and of the human form in varied poses. The inspiration for this painting comes from John Waterhouse’s Hylas and the Nymph, based on the Greek and Roman mythology. The accounts by Ovid and other writers tells of Hylas, who is abducted by the Naiads for his youthful beauty. In Waterhouse’s version, the viewer is the voyeur, witnessing the moment before the abduction. In this version, I wanted the audience to be a part of the experience, just as he begins to lose himself."

"Exploring how petunias are identical to each other and symmetrical unto themselves."

"Motoko Kusanagi is the main character of both anime and manga Ghost In The Shell by its author Masamune Shirow. Motoko Kusanagi is in perpetual conflict with her being a cyborg with a human soul. What is her actual virtual identity? What does she believe to be a human or a machine?"

"This image has been used as an exemplar in school for an objective on how to paint the night sky. The quiet, surreal imagery draws you into the mystery behind its creation and the narrative being portrayed."

"This image was an exploration into powdered graphite. The contemplative pose of the image was perfect subject matter for this drawing."

"'云心' (Yún xīn) is series of that explores moments of daydreaming, the feeling of traveling simultaneously outward into the universe and inward into the self. Each painting depicts the sky in that daydreaming moment which reflects the inner mind and heart."

Gates Lane School of International Studies

云 No. 7

oil on wood panel, 6" x 6" x 1.5", 2021, $225

Gates Lane School of International Studies

云 No. 8

oil on wood panel, 6" x 6" x 1.5", 2021, $225

South High Community School

Street Performer

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

Norrback Avenue School

Untitled #3

oil, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

May Street School, University Park Campus School

Rocky

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

"An abstraction and expression of my son's kidney ultrasound during treatment for H.U.S. Searching for the wonder in the body's ability to heal following toxins taking over. He is our miracle."

Lake View Elementary School, Lincoln Street School

Red Pepper

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

"Emotional Landscape series created with artist-made marker distilled alcohol inks on canvas explores landscape through waste as a primary medium."

Rice Square Elementary School, May Street Elementary School

Peace and Happiness

acrylic and fabric on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

Clark Street Community School, Burncoat Street Preparatory School

Flora IV

acrylic paint on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75 (SOLD)

Worcester Arts Magnet School

Beacon of Hope

oil on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

"Lots of fun to create artwork inspired by Warhol, and I feel that my rex appears to be at the height of luxurious relaxation in this shot."

Central Administration

Untitled

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

Districtwide

Garden Flower

oil on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

"While a spider may not be everyone's favorite, this one brings a bit of sparkle to his web. The glitter spider creates his design with purples, pinks and a hint of blue and gold."

"A visual representation of the emotions that were most present within the past year and a half as a result of the pandemic, racial violence, civil unrest, political polarization, cataclysmic natural disasters, navigation through mental and emotional ups and downs and more; highs and lows I feel many can identify with."

North High School

Virtually Identical #2

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, Not For Sale

Grafton Street Elementary School, Challenge and Reach Academy

Impression

acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

"exploring the theme of virtually identical"

Chandler Magnet School

Citrus

acrylic paint and collage with acrylic and dish soap on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75

"The almost perfectly calm water creates a mirrored reflection which is virtually identical, except for coloration and value."

Gates Lane School of International Studies

云 No. 5

oil on canvas, 12" x 12", 2021, $75 (SOLD)