After I finish a painting, there is still more work to be done. One is to make sure my painted edges are finished on all four sides of the stretched canvas. I use thick stretcher strips, and with no visible staples, the canvas is wrapped around them cleanly. With this style, I can exhibit with work without the extra cost of framing. When a collector purchases a painting, they can decide whether to hang it as I do or to add their own frame that suits their specific location. One of the other tasks after my painting is dry is to brush on a layer of medium. This is called oiling-out and it unifies the surface so there aren’t any differences to the surface where one area might be glossy and another matte. The entire piece has a smoothly unified surface. This is a very satisfying stage of creating work.

This is a daily journal of my creative efforts as I prepare for my June 2026 solo exhibition in Poughkeepsie, NY, and my November exhibition in Chelsea, New York City.