Another Tony Thompson/Steven Specht collaborative artwork

 I am SO happy to be able to work collaboratively with my friend and fellow artist Tony Thompson. His artwork is incredible, fusing graffiti-inspired painting with emotionally-charged messages of hope and love in the face of adversity. I feel honored to be able to add my collage elements to his work. We are hoping to have an entire exhibit of our individual work and collaborative work someday soon.

Masks of our times

Another installment of COVID-19 inspired artwork, here is a series of work created by friend and fellow Central New York artist Eileen Arnold. These are watercolor painting on black multi-media paper.  

(title under image)

"Newbs Mask"

                                                                                     "Max"

                                                        "Man with Beard and Mask"

                                                                        "ytrahne"

                                                                            "Steffie"

                                                                                "Spencer"

Another collaborative piece with the great Tony Thompson!

I'm so excited (and honored) to be working on a collaborative piece with my friend and fellow artist Tony Thompson! Here's the wonderful piece that Tony has created. I will add some collage elements that I hope will match his artistic mastery! Stay tuned...

Another COVID-related artwork

Here is another COVID-related collage that I found really interesting (and that I really like!). This is a digital collage by Sarah Madison. It harkens back to another historical era which elicited collective national fears; and is relevant to the next big pandemic concern, as some children return to school. 

"Treatment" (i.e., mats and frames)

I love when I get my pieces matted and framed (finis!). I posted the image of this collage previously... but wanted to show it matted and framed (brushed metal frame; olive green mat with black core. The olive green mat got a little washed out in this photo). I'm so pleased with how it turned out! I also posted the other photo; because it shows the size of this piece... much bigger than my usual work (I think it's the biggest I've ever done).

Nicolet

My latest piece, entitled, "While we were boating, Nicolet told me about her leg" (15.25 x 19 cm). I'm not sure I will use that color mat when I frame this piece (although I do like the color contrast with the piece).

More circle of art (Linnea)

My dear friend and colleague Linnea gave me a bag of 60 items for my 60th birthday last year (2019, when life was GREAT!). One of the items was a vintage "colorized" postcard of two children. Also included in the items were six "micro" canvases (I think 1" square). So this year for her birthday, I created a 3D collage which included the postcard (cut up) and 4 of the little canvases. The background is from a vintage journal from 1870s; and I framed it with a vintage frame I got at the Farmersville auction in Pennsylvania (I think). I was pleased with how it turned out, and Linnea really liked it too.