The Forces of Nature

By rsamiljan | December 16, 2017 |
Volcano erupting near coast and green hills.

It’s the holiday season and last month I received a commission gift request, to paint Mt Etna erupting! The couple met while studying abroad at the University of Catania in Sicily. I have never been to Sicily, but have been to Italy several times, and had to relate to the landscape of this Italian island…

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Holiday Shows

By rsamiljan | November 3, 2017 |
Winter forest scene with snow-covered trees.

All three of my submitted paintings (below) were accepted into “Imagine Denmark”, November 10 – 25, 2017, Kunstvaerket Galleri, Vitapark, Odder, Denmark. This is Denmark’s first International Encaustic show! “Night Shadows” (below) is on display in Denver at the Knoll Gallery “Wax Stories II”, November 3 – January 6, 2018. The Copley Society of Art annual Small Works Holiday Show…

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