Three of my recent works will be on display in the Emerging Artists Winter Exhibition at Morpho Gallery in Chicago.
Artist’s Reception on Friday, January 27th, 2017 from 7 – 9 pm.
Freeport Art Museum Regional Juried Exhibition
I’m so thrilled and honored that Red Dawn #1 was selected for the 13th Annual Freeport Art Museum Regional Juried Exhibition by esteemed Chicago artist, Sergio Gomez, serving as juror.
The Yard Show at the Krasl Art Center — Michigan
My painting titled Window is on display this October in The Yard Show at the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph, Michigan. I will be giving an artist talk on Thursday, October 20, 2016 from 7 – 9 pm Detail, Window, 2016, Oil and cold wax on panel, 36″ x 36″ Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085 www.krasl.org
Ten looks at the model and one at your paper
Seeing, then, involves not only looking, but a level of understanding, of contemplation, of analysis, and sometimes has to happen in a moment.
Abstraction: My five year old could do that….
“My five year old could do that”? One could relate this to any abstract form of art or thought, be it music, poetry, or literature, not to mention theology, philosophy or theoretical physics. To this point, I would like to share an excerpt from a wonderful book that I received years ago as a gift from an artist friend.
Everything I needed to know I learned at the racetrack
Take risks. Trust your hunch. Let go of what seems valuable. Deal with loss gracefully. Try your hardest, against all odds. Be humble, or be humbled. Accept imperfection. Love others where they’re at. Forgive and get over it. The family of man includes everyone. Keep one eye watchful at all times. You’re in this thing alone.
Half of talent is desire
I do have an extreme desire to spend a great deal of my time making paintings, thinking about paintings, staring at paintings and dreaming about paintings. When I relate to a routine to my work day in the studio, I find that … It is an exhausting day, both physically and mentally. People often comment “at least you’re doing something relaxing”. Relaxing? That is hilarious. It’s anything but relaxing! It can be as relaxing as being in labor. That said, the “birth” of a painting is a thrill and a joy.
The Importance of Repetition
“If you like something, do it again, and then again, and then again.” This is how series are born, for sure, but more than that, it is practice.