I have several recurring motifs in my work and I’ve been painting the magical glow of fireflies in my paintings since 2008. Here is a curated collection of original works that have used this amazing subject in different ways. Different species of lighting bugs make different glow marks when they fly through the sky. They typically glow when are looking to attract a mate. Look for the different firefly marks in my paintings below including J shape, a dash, a dot, a flicker, half circle or a even zig zag. The collection is organized from largest to smallest size of the artwork.
A Kaleidoscope of Hidden Worlds, Fullerton and DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 2017.
Trail of Fireflies: Hot Summer Nights, 37” x 50”, acrylic on canvas, 2015, private collection.
Trail of Fireflies: Magic Carpet, 36” x 36”, acrylic on canvas, 2015.
Forest Bathing, 36” x 36”, acrylic on canvas, 2019.
Firefly Signals, 16” x 20”, aersol and acrylic on paper, 2022.
Trail-of-Fireflies: At the Drive-in, 12” x 16”, acrylic on panel, 2014.
Trail-of-Fireflies: Nocturama, 12” x 16”, acrylic on panel, 2014.
Trail-of-Fireflies: Vapor from the Sea, 12” x 16”, acrylic on panel, 2014.
Trail-of-Fireflies: Space Pirates, 12” x 12”, acrylic on panel, 2014, corporate collection.
Trail-of-Fireflies: Hot Summer Nights, 12” x 12”, acrylic on panel, 2014, corporate collection.
Pond of Stars P8, 6” x 6”, acrylic on panel, 2014, private collection.
Pond of Stars C29, 6” x 6”, acrylic on panel, 2014, available.
Pond of Stars P8, 6” x 6”, acrylic on panel, 2014, private collection.
Pond of Stars J36, 6” x 6”, acrylic on panel, 2014, private collection.
Pond of Stars W23, 6” x 6”, acrylic on panel, 2014, private collection.
Pond of Stars Z26, 6” x 6”, acrylic on panel, 2014, private collection.
Fiber-Optic Fireflies in the Amphitheater, 24” x 24”, acrylic, fabric, and string on panel, 2008.