2014 was my Fellowship year providing the opportunity to attended the following workshops: Robert Liberace: Dynamic Figure Painting workshop - Southern Atelier, Sarasota, FL.... Paul Lucchesi: Figure Clay (Ceramic) Workshop - The Art League, Alexandria, VA..... David Gray: Portrait Painting From Photo Reference workshop, Sarah Carey Studios, Royston, GA.... The Portrait Society of America Conference, D.C. - Robert Liberace & Julliette Aristides drawing workshop.... Rey Bustos Ecorche' - Los Angeles Academy of Fine Arts - Online course.... Manifest Drawing Center - Drawing Machines - Neolucida Workshop, Cincinnati.... Bronze Casting - Indianapolis Art Center.... Henry Yan: Figure Figure Painting workshop, The Palette & Chisel, Chicago.... Finishing in 2015 Rome Art Workshops, Italy - David Kassan - Portrait Painting

This was my first 3D sculpture in clay, produced in 2006 in a Jacob Dobson four day workshop through the art center. The highlight for the 2014 McKinney fellowship was the opportunity to cast the figure in bronze. I learned mold making, then poured the bronze, and did the chasing and applied the patina at the Indianapolis Art Center.

Bronze
22" cast bronze I poured the bronze, cleaned, chased and added the patina through the Indianapolis Art Center's sculpture department.

Paul Lucchesi Workshop
My first attempts working in ceramic clay. A four day workshop in Alexandria, VA.

Wet Clay bisque fired
Paul Lucchesi workshop

10 week online course
18" Sculpy clay ecoche.

Ecorche
Rey Bustos Los Angeles Academy of Fine Art online course 18" sculpy clay

David Kassan Workshop
A single fifteen hour drawing from a live model with pastel pencils A five day workshop at Gage Academy of Fine Art, Seattle, WA

Girl in Blue Turban
David Gray's four day workshop in Royston, GA painting from a a photograph of his daughter using a glazing technique.

Rob Liberaci Workshop
A five day figure workshop in Sarasota, FL.

Rob Liberaci Workshop
A five day figure workshop in Sarasota, FL.

Stepping Out
Bronze Casting Indianapolis Art Center