Monthly Archives: March 2008

A labyrinth for Scandinavian Festival 2008

Posted on March 13, 2008 by pearce

I bumped into Eric Berg this morning while walking to the studio. He’s one of the organizers of the Scandinavian Festival taking place here at the University April 19th and 20th. To my delight he asked if I’d like to make another … Continue reading →

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En Grisaille and Velatura

Posted on March 7, 2008 by pearce

Some words are delicious, and beg repetition. Two words from painting have been on my tongue repeatedly this week: “en grisaille” and “velatura”. They’re lovely rich words, made even richer when you learn what importance they had to many old … Continue reading →

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Pete Patterson

Posted on March 4, 2008 by pearce

I heard from my parents in England that our old neighbour Pete had passed on. When I was a boy he took me hunting with him so often that he became an indelible part of my childhood memories. I’ll always remember clinging on … Continue reading →

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Receptions at High Studio

Posted on March 3, 2008 by pearce

The exhibit at the High Studio just closed, so we’re getting ready for the next show. Here are a few of the pieces from the closing reception. Michael Angelos        Frank Looks Down and New Blue Lynn 

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Numbers by painting III

Posted on March 1, 2008 by pearce

  I’ve done quite a lot of sketches now for the numbers series. The canvases were all ready to go by Friday morning, so I started laying out some of the drawings. By evening I painted on the first layer … Continue reading →

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