Studio News ...100 Eminent International Artists ... January 2025
I'm excited to be invited to submit to the 2025, 100 Eminent International Artists Online Exhibition, hosted by my friends at The Bindas Artist's Group in India. This is my third invitation to this exciting annual event. I won the silver award in 2024. For 2025, I've submitted these three works ... fingers crossed :)
Domus Magazine ... July/August 2024
The July/August, 2024 edition of the prestigious Domus Architecture Magazine of Italy has selected my painting Sanctuary, to represent a feature on DR. Samuel Peralta and the Lunar Codex that I am part of. There are now 63 of my paintings, in digital format, on the Moon with the first lander Nova C which landed on the moon in February 2024, with more landers to follow. Domus is a publication I've admired for many years. I'm thrilled to included!
Lunar Codex Time capsules ... Artemis 2024
In May of 2021, I learned that digital copies of two of my Sirens paintings are to be included aboard the Peregrin lander, in the Astrobotic/DHL "MoonBox" Time Capsule destined for permanent residence on the Lacus Mortis region of Earth's Moon. In October 2023, I was excited to learn a further 21 of my Sirens paintings have been added to the Codex, that took my total to 23 paintings included in the Lunar Codex.
I'm on the moon! In February 2024 the Nova Collection time capsule, aboard the Nova C Lander, was successfully transported via SpaceX rocket and has take up permanent residence in the Oceanus Procellarum region of the Moon. This marks the first American lunar landing in more than 50 years. Now, in February 2024, I have been invited to add my collection of postage stamp artwork to the lunar Codex on future missions. That will add an additional 40 paintings to my Codex presence, for a total of 63 of my works archived on the moon. My stamp paintings will represent artwork designed and directed by art directors in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Canada. The Polaris Collection, aboard the Griffin Lander/NASA Viper Rover, will also be transported via SpaceX rocket and will take up permanent residence in the region of the lunar South Pole. Now added to the list are two new additions of the Lunar Codex to lander missions. Now the Orion, Firefly and Serenity landers will also carry the Codex for permanent lunar display. The Peregrin, Griffin and Nova and now Orion, Firefly and Serenity Landers are all part of the NASA Artemis Project that will return humans to the Moon in 2025, for the first time in over 50 years, with the intent of establishing a permanent colony on the Lunar surface. This colony will serve as the jumping off point for later missions to the planet Mars. I'm hoping to be part of a Mars time capsule at some future date! The Lunar Codex started as a project by renowned Canadian scientist Dr. Samuel Peralta. The Codex is a message-in-a-bottle to the future, so that travellers who find these time capsules might discover some of the richness of our world today. It speaks to the idea that, despite wars and pandemics and climate upheaval, humankind found time to dream, time to create art. In preparation, NASA will send scientific instruments to the Moon, over 2022 to 2024, via Commercial Lunar Payload Service (CLPS) partners, such as Astrobotic Technologies and Intuitive Machines. Their lunar landers will launch as payloads of commercial rocket platforms by the United Launch Alliance (ULA) or SpaceX. Along with NASA instruments, these missions will carry commercial payloads, including the time capsules that make up The Lunar Codex. 
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100 Eminent International Artists for 2024
I'm excited to announce that my Sirens painting "Envoy" has been selected for the 2024, 100 Eminent International Artists Collection in India. Big thanks to my friends at Bindas Artist's Group for this immense honour. It is my third consecutive year of inclusion in this wonderful collection.
Sirens Song ... 2023
I'm thrilled to have my painting "Oxygen, study" gracing the cover of "Sirens Song" an new album by Harry Christopher's choral ensemble "The Sixteen" from the United Kingdom ... click here to visit their web site
The 16th ARC Salon for 2022/23
For the 6th consecutive year, two of my Sirens paintings were selected as finalists in the 2023/2023, 16th ARC Salon presented by the Art Renewal Centre. This year "Shattered Peace" and "The Evolution of Empathy" were selected for this, the largest representational art competition in the world. The competition this year was tougher than ever with 5400 entries from 73 countries.
I was awarded the designation of "Associate Living Master" by the Art Renewal Centre in 2017. Two years later at the 14th ARC Salon, my painting "Labyrinth" was also finalist and went on to win the Haynes Galleries Award and was sent with other winners to be featured at The European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona Spain and later at Sotheby's in New York. Part of the award also included a group show entitled "The Magic of Realism" at the prestigious Haynes Gallery near Nashville TN, USA. It was a thrill to show my work in the same gallery that represents the Wyeth family. Father Newell, son Andrew and grandson Jamie were all influences in my career.
"Labyrinth" 30"X40" sold
Galleria Arte Libre "20 anos 20" show at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain.
"Reticent, study" 20cm x 20cm oil on panel (available,) has returned after a three year tour of European galleries, culminating in a show at the MEAM in Barcelona, Spain in "20 anos 20" show presented by Galleria Arte Libre. Thrilled to be invited to take part of this amazing show that featured over 200 top realist artists from ever corner of the globe.
15th ARC Salon, November 2020 ...
Two of my Sirens paintings "The Pollinators" and "Cypher" have been selected as semi-finalists in the 2020/2021, 15th ARC Salon presented by the Art Renewal Centre. It's the largest representational art competition in the world. This year competition was tougher than ever, with 5000 entries from 83 countries.
Update ..."Cipher" has made the cut and is now a finalist in the 15th ARC Salon 
My painting "Labyrinth" won the Haynes Galleries award in the 14th ARC Salon for 2019 and spent the year traveling in a show of award winners. They were exhibited by the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona Spain and them returned to New York where they were to be exhibited by Sotheby's, but COVID turned that show into a virtual event. Here's a video I made for that virtual event ...
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I very much enjoyed my podcast interview with Tim Gagnon of Modern Masters Podcast. Big thanks Tim, I'll see you again!
14th ARC Salon ... European Museum of Modern Art Barcelona and Sotheby's New York
The Art Renewal Centre Salon 14th ARC Salon show of winning artworks for 2019-2020, hosted by Sotheby's in New York. My work "Labyrinth" , is seen here on the left.
I am thrilled to have my painting "Labyrinth (SOLD) featured in the 14th Virtual ARC Salon Exhibition at Sothebys.com. Featuring 70 short video interviews with many of the exhibiting artists from around the world (2 hours of video content), a newly created digital exhibition catalog, and a virtual walk through exhibition space. Also included is a written interview with Kara Lysandra Ross covering topics such as the importance of representational art and why it is a good investment and a short video capturing the core philosophy of the movement including live footage of the exhibition while on view at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain.
Click here to view video Haynes Galleries Award ...14th ARC Salon
"Labyrinth" received the Haynes Galleries Award at the 14th ARC Salon. She was selected from more than 4300 other entries from 73 countries. Presented by the Art Renewal Centre the ARC Salon is the largest competition of contemporary realism in the world. "Labyrinth" will be off on tour for more than a year. First she'll be going overseas to show with other winners at MEAM (Museu Europeu d'Art Modern) in Barcelona Spain, where I currently have another painting showing, then back to show in Sotheby's in New York. In October I will be presented in a showing of a number of my works at the prestigious Haynes Gallery near Nashville Tennessee. The Haynes Gallery represents many of the most celebrated artists in America, including the Wyeth Family.
ARS Magistris ... Sicily, Italy
Honoured to be invited to be part of the Ars-Magistris movement based in Sicily, Italy. I have a beautifully designed page on their web site and will be appearing in the Ars-Magistris Magazine Art, promoting national and international art with the aim of re-evaluating cultures, pointing out historical sites and artists linked to ancient cultures, bringing to the fore Greek and Latin myths.
"Envoy" was featured in a two page spread of ARS Magistris Magazine ... Click here to visit
Go Wild ... Dublin and Belfast Ireland
"Metamorphosis, study" was juried into the Go Wild show, presented by Gormleys Fine Art in both Dublin and Belfast Ireland. The show was organized by the Poets and Artists community and curated by artist Conor Walton. Metamorphosis, study was sold during the Dublin exhibition in June, but will travel to Belfast for display from July 21st to August 10th.
First place ...
I'm pleased to announce "Oil Tide, study" 30"X30" oil on canvas was awarded first place in the "Environment First Art Competition" hosted by Artwork Archive.
Galleria Artelibre, MEAM Barcelona Spain ... July 12th to September 1st 2019
"Reticent study" 20cm X 20cm oil on panel will be part of the traveling show "20 Años, en 20x20" in Spain, culminating in Barcelona for an exhibition at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) from July 12th to September 1st.
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