About
I have been a visual artist for years, first devoting my interest to realism. After taking a course in MDC based on painting the human figure, I strictly delt in pencil, charcoal or pastel portraits. At one point I experimented with a monochomatic portrait of a child--my first oil on canvas rendition. At the time, landscapes and home interiors were in vogue so I incorporated those to my themes, adding different animals to the scenery. Always trying something new, I deviated from realism to painting abstracts and animal comics, usually in series. One group of such paintings caught my attention since the paper bird drawings seemed to tell a story. And the writing began with my first book BIRDYJOSH and BIRDYLU, a Paper Birds'[ Story. Three more books were published, beginning with a novel, SUBLIME ADOPTION - A Tale of Love and Mendacity. Next was BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - VOL I mainly covering a variety of short stories but also anecdotes and essays. The last work, BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - VOL II, has a selection of poems from love to inspirational and motivational ones, plus Haikus. Four more books are in the works.
Story Behind The Book
An endearing story about a family of Origami-style paper birds and their struggles to survive amidst an unknown environment. The unusual, enlivened, birds have been depicted in several colorful, full-page prints from paintings created especially for this presentation. The artwork follows the chicks' path through a beautiful, guarded existence. Great for bedtime reading to youngsters with an emphasis on extending love to animal creatures, domesticated or wild. From kids to adults, everyone can enjoy this tale of love, purpose and commitment.
