Braided Redhead from the Smear Paintings series was selected for the juried Member Show, Gather conducted by The Copley Society of Art, Boston. The guest juror was the award-winning pastel artist, author and educator Liz Haywood-Sullivan.
This piece is mixed media – glass, food pigment, paper, light – ephemeral ensemble captured in 2D.
What you see is what I saw. I believe in creating in real-time, not after the fact. The photo is minimally processed, and I do not use HDR photography, focus stacking, and generative AI.
Braided Redhead is an edition of one, the original, not a giclée, and no copies will be printed. It is printed by me on canvas using pigment inks. Shown below is a snapshot of the 24 x 35” wood-framed artwork.
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Please read more about the series on the Art page of this website. To view this piece and the Smear Paintings series on my Art page, click here.
The Copley Society based in Boston, is the oldest non-profit private art association in the United States. Membership is juried, and at present, I hold the designation of Copley Artist.
Gather is on show from September 25th to October 25th, 2025 at The Gallery of the Copley Society of Art, 158 Newbury Street, Boston, MA. For gallery hours, directions, and to read about the exhibition on CoSo’s website click here. Opening reception will be held on Thursday, September 25th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.