The Missing Years

This is what happened during the years that are conspicuously missing from my fine art portfolio...

During the 2015-2016 school year, my Rye Middle School students and I made considerable efforts to support art programs for children in global conflict zones.  By the 2016-2017 school year, those who were interested in maintaining the initiatives gathered off-campus for bi-weekly meetings.  We launched a 501c3 global arts nonprofit called the Big Picture Foundation (BPF) that empowered children from all faiths and diverse backgrounds in 32 countries to use the arts for local, national, and global community-building endeavors.  They came from public and private schools, refugee camps, and global youth programs.  Instead of making my fine art, I designed posters, logos, and other materials for the benefit of our unique and amazing global network.  BPF accomplishments were points of pride for all involved.  Unfortunately, on the last day of July 2020, I was diagnosed with cancer.  Disease temporarily depleted my creative energy and disabled my ability to think and function.  The Rye Arts Center heroically stepped forward to acquire the Big Picture Foundation, giving me, the founding members, and our steadfast supporters hope that the nonprofit would thrive in perpetuity.

Please visit the Big Picture Foundation website to learn more.  The following images are a small number of graphics that I made for BPF between 2015 and 2021.