Lots of content- soon. In the meantime, I want to share some really great stuff. First- puppet RoomThis is a REAL ROOM in the Braddock library. You can borrow these things! My gosh! I stumbled across this while I was working; I was going to meet a client at the library. She didn’t show, but I…
3 Sisters in Rhode Island
A gift to my brother and sister in law who live in Rhode Island. I made this before Jess and Eric’s House- some of the techniques I worked out here provided the jumping off point for the paintings I’ve done after.
Jess and Eric’s House (Complete)
So…it’s finished. After paintings are done I have a weird sense of loss. After working on this for four months, it’s strange to have to think through starting something new. I like the movement of this painting a lot- it was a surprise to me how it looked all together. One thing that I’m not…
Jess and Eric’s House Update #(?)
Okay! So I’m almost there! These are the last two pieces! All I need to do now is put it together.
All words blog post #1
This was a bad painting week. I started watching TV again, which cut into my painting time. Bad weeks I wonder about why I paint- what the plan is, why I should protect doing art from easier, more user friendly activities. This weekend I visited my wife’s parents and thought a lot about what the…
Kitchens, Hallway. New Segments! (Jess and Eric’s House)
Hey everybody, Here are 3 segments I’ve been working on for Jess and Eric’s house. Some of the interesting thoughts I’ve been having have been about brushstrokes vs. physical texture. I want my brushstrokes to provide a lot of movement, but I’m more skilled with texturing to provide movement. Of the three, the middle…
Abandoned Church
So today I went to an old church I’ve been interested in for a while. I got some pictures of the outside. Also there are picture of the inside. And here are some pictures of the inside Honestly, this seems like such a natural extension of what I was already doing. Hopefully this will turn…
Flashback: National Negro Opera Company
Years ago, I ran into the historical building that used to hold the National Negro Opera Company. While a historic landmark, it hasn’t been repaired in a long time. I remember thinking that was bizarre- but the building is beautiful and I made a painting of it. I gave it to the Mennonites to auction…
Eric and Jess (Finished Segment)
A finished version of the earlier piece. This is Eric and Jess in bed. I am really satisfied with how it turned out. Enjoy!
Library Art Show!
Same stuff! Different place! My stuff is at the Squirrel Hill Library. What’s really special, though, is that I took a picture of one of my most…famous (?!)…paintings from inside that library. Check it out. Also! I left a notebook for people to sign! Feel free to fill it out- sign a different name ,…
Dispatches from Limbo
Hey friends, I’m back on facebook, but stuck in the middle of one of the most complex paintings I’ve ever tried t0 do. I thought I would share my progress. The people who see me in person all the time know that I’m trying to paint too of my friends, Jess and Eric. These pictures…
Update: Jess and Eric’s House
Two of the paintings I’ve made to create this huge house. Enjoy.
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