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From the Glen Helen Atrium show
July 6, 2014, at the Glen Helen Atrium Show, I gave an Artist's Talk about this series of paintings. It is a beautiful setting for the work, and I'm so glad to have had the opportunity.
I made the cover!
Here's my painting, "Rushing Through" on the cover of Creative Concept Inc's new book, Elements of Expression." They are the New York group that I did the show with last September. Here's the link for the book on Amazon.com: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1312056673. ...
Look What’s Coming…
...to a bookstore near you! I am working with the editors and designers at Balboa Press, a division of Hay House Publishing on my own art book about my latest series of paintings. It will be called The Gift of Koi set to launch by April or May which features my...
Kissing Koi
People everywhere are falling love with Meredith Cope's koi as demonstrated in this candid shot with Maria Carolina Quintero of Columbia, South America. Of course, who is kissing who? It's hard to tell.
Sometimes it’s the little things
Through the gallery that carries my paintings in Hawaii, Third Dimension Gallery, a local magazine featured one of my paintings (WaterPlay in my koi gallery). Here's a link to the September 2013 issue of West Hawaii Today. Take a look on page 11.
Focal Point Dilemma
This is another painting in progress and it's interesting for a couple of reasons. First, it will be the middle panel of a three-piece painting. So look for the whole three pieces at a later date in the pond and koi galleries if you want to see the final effect....
Flyer for the New York Show
The show I've been looking forward to in September has chosen my painting, "Emerald Sea" for the illustration for their flyer. I'm thrilled, needless to say. I guess this one is going to the show!
The Process … Continued
February 23, 2013 This new photo is taken in better light to be sure, but it's always interesting to see how much adding the colors of the fish changes the overall visual experience of the painting. Since the water is primarily made up of cool colors and the fish...
The process?
February 18, 2013 Here is my lastest painting. I thought it might be interesting to see the process. I usually paint the water first and weave the koi into it later. I refer to it as "weaving" because that's what it seems like since the reflections in the water are...