Category Archives: Black birds

Elements in the Magician’s Landscape

Posted on December 22, 2010 by pearce

I’ve drawn the landscape for the Magician’s world onto the canvas, with distant mountain range, a trough of water, a cross of long rags attached to sticks, and rocks and clouds that resemble each other. All four elements are represented in … Continue reading →

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Crows at BGFA

Posted on March 7, 2010 by pearce

Bert asked me to leave some of the crows with him at the gallery, so we put together a nice little flock of the birds ascending a wall. If you’re near Fifth and Spring and want to pick up a … Continue reading →

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Three Ruffians

Posted on March 2, 2010 by pearce

I’ve added three crows flying in toward the traveler beside the tree, adding a nice little detail to that area of the painting. I think they’re soft enough to avoid attracting attention away from the most important features of the … Continue reading →

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Artist’s talk at Bert Green Fine Art

Posted on February 28, 2010 by pearce

Photos from yesterday’s talk, which was enjoyable. I spoke about alchemical nigredo, the grail flints found in Neolithic tombs and the nature of inner transformation discovered in the search for the purified and re-integrated prima materia, embarked upon by all … Continue reading →

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Artists talk

Posted on February 23, 2010 by pearce

I’ll be at Bert Green Fine Art for an artists talk on Saturday at four o’clock. My installations Grails and As the Crow Flies have been there this month. Do join me at the gallery if you’re in the Los … Continue reading →

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Crow video

Posted on February 9, 2010 by pearce

Fascinating video on the intelligence of crows – a short talk by Joshua Klein. I’m planning on including a tree and a few birds in the Traveler painting.

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Install

Posted on January 10, 2010 by pearce

Installing the exhibit down in Bert Green’s gallery in Los Angeles went smoothly, and the dilapidated truck I borrowed to transport the paintings and the grail piece held up very well indeed, zipping along the California freeways quite nicely, and … Continue reading →

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Glendale exhibit

Posted on June 20, 2009 by pearce

Glendale is over. We pulled all the paintings and much of the sculpture out of the gallery yesterday, filling the early evening with the back and forth of canvases and crates, and driving our little trucks through the mayhem of … Continue reading →

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Opening reception

Posted on May 30, 2009 by pearce

I’m been camping with my son for the weekend, but taking a break this afternoon to head over to the opening reception at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts in Thousand Oaks, CA. My As the Crow Flies installation is … Continue reading →

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Opening Reception

Posted on May 21, 2009 by pearce

There’s going to be a reception at the Hillcrest Centre in Thousand Oaks California on Saturday May 30th, 4pm – 6pm. If you’d like to see the As the Crow Flies installation, come and visit the centre. I’ll be there, … Continue reading →

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