New Paintings & the DAM Small(er) Show

I have been painting like a fiend to have some work to submit for the DAM Small(er) Show in August. The show will run August 5-27 and is a cash and carry show so the work may not be up for the duration of the show. All works are 8" or smaller and $250 or less. Here is a preview of some of the work I submitted. Twelve pieces were submitted in total and I am happy to say that all have been accepted.


Infinite Temple Study A


Goddess Study I


Peace Energy

There will be work by dozens of other artists as well so stop on by to check it out.

Exhibition:
August 5-27, 2011

Opening Reception:
Friday August 5, 2011
6-9pm

DAM website
DAM facebook page

OOPS... Dried paint!

Been painting like a fiend and forgot to wipe off my palette knife! Had to pull out my trusty X-acto to get the paint off. Almost 20 years of paint residue now gone... Painting photos coming soon.

Anthony Williams - Detroit Artist

Tony was one of my figure drawing instructors in college. He passed away in October of 2008. A memorial retrospective of his work is being planned for October 2011 at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester Michigan.

Bike For Kam

San Francisco to Santa Monica (April 25-29, 2011)

I wanted to share a project that friend and fellow artist Kam is involved in. Kam is a very talented artist who has HIBM: Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy. It is an extremely rare genetic muscle debilitating and degenerative condition. It causes progressive muscle wasting and weakness that begins in young adulthood and can lead to a quadriplegic state within 10-15 years. Because of it's rarity there isn't the funding or support for funding of research to find a cure for this disease. Bike for Kam is trying to raise awareness and funds for research through a bike ride from San Francisco to Santa Monica. Here is the video that tells a little about Kam and the project:



Please check out the official bikeforkam.com website. There is a lot more info about Kam and the project there.


You can also buy shirts designed by Kam to support the cause:
Bike For Kam Shop
They have a couple of different styles and colors of men's and women's shirts so check it out! I will be ordering mine shortly!

More Small Paintings

These are done with acrylics on gessoed paper. I also used interference colors to add another dimension. The paintings are actually more subtle that the photos suggest as you can only see the interference colors from the right angle when the light hits them just right.

New Small Paintings/ Studies

It's been a couple of years since I last painted. I just didn't feel inspired to create using that medium and I was having fun working in other mediums during that time. Last weekend I bought some nice wood panels at Utrecht. I've been eyeing those panels for a long time but couldn't justify buying them when I wasn't actually painting. I bought three 6"x 6" panels to start. I didn't want to start too big as these are really supposed to be little studies and exercises to get me going again. I'm not sure if they are finished yet or if they need more. My initial intent was to paint with whites but I don't think I was very successful. I'm not sure how to actually go about doing it but I will keep trying as I have some larger paintings that need that treatment.

Fire in the Sky...

For those of you who are familiar with my work, you know that I love color. What better color is there than nature and especially sunsets? For the last couple of years I have been taking photos of sunsets from my yard. I have captured some fabulous cloud formations but this is the best color I have been lucky enough to photograph at dusk. I thought it looked like fire in the sky. These were actually taken from my living room window hence the screen pattern on some of the photos. I didn't want to take the time to bundle up to go out in the cold.