Don’t Look Too Fast

I think that most people look at great art too fast and thereby miss important and profound insights communicated by…

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7 Quotes About Great Art

Over the years, I have collected quotations from a wide variety of artists, writers and philosophers on all every…

First a Hobby … Then a Bridge

When I decided to learn to paint, it was for personal joy and expression. I had no idea that the creation of art wields…

Every Painting has a Story

Picasso once said, “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” If he were alive today he would keep a website.…

Announcing My New Website

I am finally ready to reveal my new artist’s website...and this is it.  Having started at age 50, I have been painting…

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Latvian-American Painter

I have created more than 400 paintings since 1994 and have had numerous exhibitions in the USA, Latvia and Estonia.  My…

12 Reasons to Buy

In Europe, most families enjoy original art.  But in the USA the masses are satisfied with copies. I used to feel that…