Sunday, July 26, 2009

click here to see show


My drawing "MIke's Dilemma" (which can be seen on the invite above as the black and white drawing) has been chosen for the show listed below...

In The Flesh Part II
July 22 – August 30
Reception: August 13, 6-8pm - Gallery Talk: 7pm

In The Flesh Part II is an exhibition that focuses on contemporary figurative art. This exhibition opportunity attracted close to 300 artists from around the country and world providing the juror with well over 830 images with which to choose for this exhibition. Our juror chose 27 works  mostly two-dimensional paintings, drawings, mixed media, and photography but also a couple of three-dimensional works, one of which  is a very  large installation performance piece. Our juror, Andrea Pollan is the founder and curator of the Curator’s Office in Washington DC. Pollan is a well-respected expert in the art field. She has organized over 135 exhibitions of contemporary art both regionally and nationally and has written numerous catalogs and exhibition brochures. Her business, Curator’s Office was identified in December 2006’s Vanity Fair as an important player in “The Art Universe.”

Friday, July 3, 2009

Big Lane


I have decided to post a couple paintings that are not exactly "first strikes". To the contrary, they are paintings that have been in progress for some time. They are of the Urban Landscape subject and it is what I paint when I don't know what else to paint. Over the past few years, I have departed from the urban landscape, instead I have been making efforts to paint and draw the figure in a way that satisfies me in the studio.  To date, I have made a few large scale drawings of the figure that I believe in. I am still sorting out the painting part. I will post those at a later date. The painting here is oil on linen, 2 by 2 foot.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Frank Herbert Mason (1921-2009)

Frank Mason passed away on June 16th, 2009. Frank was a teacher of mine and was introduced to me by another teacher and friend, Gregory Crane. PLease take a moment to view this short film about a great man who touched many of us in a powerful way. http://www.maestrofilms.net//

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

1 minute gestures


Tuesday, May 12, 2009

semiconscious moment of clarity


Friday, May 1, 2009