Graduation and New Self Portrait!

At the end of June I completed my latest self portrait and along with it my apprenticeship with Anthony Waichulis. As my diploma states, I have "successfully completed The Ani Art Academies' Apprenticeship Program as an accomplished journeyman." It feels fitting to end my apprenticeship with a self portrait as I also started with one. This also gives me an opportunity to compare my current and previous work over the years with consistent subject matter, and what a difference it's made!

The Journeyman
14x9"
oil on panel

The Journeyman is a self portrait which expresses the artist's journey toward mastery. The objects surrounding the central subject represent learned skills and crafts that serve as creative inspiration.  A self portrait painted 3 years prior appears on the left in homage to the early part of the artist's journey.