April 2010

My brush with $45 Million

April 26, 2010

UCLA was building a Genetic Research Center. Funds were in place, thanks to the largest single donation the university had yet received—from Leslie and Susan Gonda. The Director of Development, Ms. Paula Golden, had done her usual bang-up job. However, being more than thorough, she was on the lookout for yet another, even personal way [...]

How do you surprise a public personality?

April 22, 2010

My husband and photographer, Gerry Chromoy, and I showed up in Beverly Hills at the home of Dr. Earl Mindell, author of The Vitamin Bible, The Herb Bible, Prescription Alternatives, etc. His wife met us at the door—a raving beauty.

Children Oil Portraits: Is there a best age to portrait children?

April 20, 2010

… might be the best time to do a portrait in a person’s whole life! The child looks like the person he or she will become but is the cutest, most alive, and most innocent. I’m talking about a full-length portrait—when the body has a terrific ratio of height to width that just fits the canvas. Don’t’ get me wrong, all ages are wonderful, of course!

Publishers’ Portrait… Published

April 19, 2010

Painting the publishers of the Tampa Bay Magazine—Aaron R. Fodiman and Margaret Word Burnside—was different. They had had a few portraits done of themselves and were very casual about letting the artist have free reign and it added to their collection to have a Norman Rockwell cousin do the honors. I chose to portray them [...]