Honorable Mention in The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition

Many thanks to juror Richard McKinley and the editors of The Artist's Magazine for awarding my painting Morning Sun over Monhegan Village an Honorable Mention. A photograph of my work was included in the magazine's December 2011 issue. This year, my work was also awarded finalist status in the Portrait/figure category.

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More Good News for The Franks Playing Mozart

I'm so pleased that my painting The Franks Playing Mozart (oil, 52" x 46") was awarded finalist status in The Artists' Magazine 28th Annual Art Competition! This painting was shown in the Inspiring Figures show at the Butler Institute last year, and was featured in The Philadelphia Magazine and the University of Pennsylvania Gazette blog, so it has had quite a year!

Many thanks to the judges and the editors of The Artist's Magazine for recognizing this work. I also want to thank musicians Claude and Pamela Frank, without whom this painting would never have come about. When I look at the painting I can still relive the sights and sounds of watching them make music together.

Tyng Portraits in The Artist's Magazine

In the April ("Portrait") issue ofThe Artist's Magazine is a feature article on my portraits entitled "In Their Element."
The writer, Christine Proskow, interviewed me a few months ago, and I was impressed with her intelligent and thoughtful questions and insights. I was even more impressed with the article she wrote, and with the editors Maureen Bloomfield and Chris McHugh. Working with these three women was an experience of cooperation, respect, and creativity. It was very exciting to see the article. The reproductions are excellent, too.

Above you can see the cover of the issue, which features the work of David Wells.

To read an online excerpt from the article (about a work in progress), click here.