Above: The Red Brick Art Center with a few of my pieces showing. Here's the ski slope in Aspen Colorado, shortly before the snow falls in earnest! We have a terrific show up at the Red Brick Center. Aspen is the place to be for Halloween, by the way. I have never in my life seen so many people in costume and in character as well... People come from all ...
Read More"The Myth of the West" finished piece30x40" oil on canvas"The Myth of the West" underpaintingHere are a couple images of the same painting: the first is the completed piece and the second is the underpainting. All my work begins with a technicolored underpainting; I let some of that layer and each consecutive layer show through to add interest to the piece. The underpainting is necessary to establish the ...
Read MoreRed Brick Art CenterAspen, ColoradoWoo-Hoo! "It's Always a Matter of Time" took 2nd place at Glenwood in the professional pastel division. I also sold a piece today in the "Grand Tribute Show," ("Cold Shivers") which opens today (Friday, Oct 5th.) The Western Colorado Congress, a not-for-profit group dedicated to water conservation over here asked if they could use the image from the sold piece for some posters as a fund-raiser. ...
Read More"We Are Far From Home"pastel on paper22x26"This is one of the two pieces that were accepted into the Mile High National, a pastel exhibit sponsored by the Colorado Pastel Society. It will be hanging at the Red Brick Center for the Arts in Aspen, Colorado from Oct 5th-Oct 31st, with an opening reception on October 5th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Red Brick is located at 110 East Hallam Street, ...
Read More"These Bleaching Bones" oil on canvas 24"x48" This piece is almost finished; I'm going to go back in with a few glazes and tweak the light just a bit. (Official Artspeak: "Light Tweaking.") I've been working on several large oils, but also spending quite a bit of time on the business side of things this month. I'm in several upcoming shows, which involves working on art presentation (I do most of my own ...
Read MoreHere are a couple new pieces from the studio this week. I'm trying to build some stock back up for the upcoming regional shows. These are both pastels on Wallis sanded paper. The first is titled "Bright Morning" and is 18x24" in size. The second is, as of yet, unnamed; it is 12x18" in size.
Read MoreI apologize--it has been pointed out to me recently that I need to update the blog. In my defense, I've been quite busy in the studio. Here are some images I've been working on lately. I'm still working in the print studio, but as of yet my two plates are not worth sharing. In fact, I liked both of them better about two steps ago. I'm still hoping to pull ...
Read More"Painting a picture, doing a dance, writing a poem, any act of art can be a magical ritual, the doing of which has nonlinear effects. Seen in this way, most acts of creation are private rituals done in personal caves. What we usually think of as works of art are the aftermaths of art." Frank MooreIn preparation for a watercolor class I'm teaching in the fall, I've been reviewing some ...
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