Painting Demo:
Master copy of new National Gallery acquisition by Artemisia Gentileschi

Beginning March 4, 2026, I'll be painting a master copy of the National Gallery's new Baroque acquisition, Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy by Artemisia Gentileschi. I'm excited about this project because I may be the first person to copy this painting, which was in a private collection before now. I'll use many of the techniques Gentileschi used, and I'll be happy to discuss it with visitors. Disclaimer: As a copyist I am not endorsed by the NGA, but am there for individual learning and to expose others to works in the NGA collection. You

National Gallery of Art, Gallery 29
Washington, D.C.

Wednesdays in March and April 2026

Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, around 1625
National Gallery of Art, Gift of Funds from Nina J. Cohen in honor of her father Emanuel Cohen and Patrons' Permanent Fund

6th Biennial Maryland Juried Art Exhibition

I'm delighted to announce that my new large-format painting, Attachment, has been selected for the 6th Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition (BMRE). This 43x52" oil painting celebrates the glue that holds us together as family.

UMUGC Main Gallery
Adelphi, Maryland

May 24 - August 9, 2026

Art Travels:
The Rome Workshops

This summer I'll be returning to the Rome Workshops for an intensive, two-week session of six-hour days with live portrait models. Contemporary realist painter and Lyme Academy of Fine Arts instructor Hollis Dunlap will crack the whip on a small group of us, bringing portrait and figure painting to a new level. Sign up for my Newsletter to see what I paint and learn in Rome.

Pictured: Holy Family, Andrea del Sarto

Rome, Italy

June 2026

Solo Show:
Learning from Masters, Learning from Life

Stay tuned for details about my first solo show, a two-room exhibition about two paths of learning: copying master painters at the National Gallery of Art in D.C. and painting portraits from live models at home. The show documents how I synthesized these two different practices into a series of original paintings searching out echos of tradition in our diverse, contemporary lives.

Bernice Kish Gallery
Columbia, Maryland

April 6 -May 23, 2027

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