Category Archives: Openings

Delivered

Posted on September 3, 2009 by pearce

I delivered two paintings, Prophet of the Apocalypse, and Amelia Beheads the Alchemical King, to the High Studio in Moorpark where they’re going to be part of the Warrior exhibit there. There’s to be an opening reception at the studio … Continue reading →

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Fortitude

Posted on May 31, 2009 by pearce

I enjoyed camping with my son for the weekend, striking camp early this morning and returning to the studio after running a mile and an abbreviated yoga practice. My colleague Terry Spehar-Fahey showed up and began work on a new … 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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Brand exhibit

Posted on May 8, 2009 by pearce

Selected Curiosities with Mr. Pearce’s Cabinet of Alchemical Wonders Monica Furmanski, Janet Neuwalder, Michael Pearce, Jennifer Tennace Opening Reception: Saturday, May 16, 6-9pm   Selected Curiosities showcases the work of four Los Angeles area artists working in a variety of media … Continue reading →

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Francesco

Posted on April 30, 2009 by pearce

A couple of days ago Francesco came to the studio to visit prior to his return to New York. I really enjoyed spending time with him, with his easy calm temper and excellent cooking and I hope to see him again … Continue reading →

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McMillans

Posted on March 27, 2009 by pearce

We had a very successful opening reception last night at the gallery, celebrating the work of Murray and Megan McMillan, who have been resident artists at CLU for a couple of weeks. A very nice crowd showed up for the … Continue reading →

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Just ice

Posted on March 13, 2009 by pearce

I’ve been very preoccupied with getting things ready for Megan and Murray, who are coming to the gallery tonight, starting work on their installation for the university. After making sure that they had a place to stay I continued working on … Continue reading →

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Assemblage

Posted on February 7, 2009 by pearce

The new exhibit is in the gallery, looking good. This has kept us pretty busy at the University for the week! Last touches today, putting the labels on each piece and getting the brochures from the printer, then picking up … Continue reading →

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Glaze

Posted on November 3, 2008 by pearce

I added a glaze of Ultramarine Blue and Ivory Black to the background of Amelia, who is still not quite ready for another layer – that thick white paint can take a really long time to dry, especially when it’s … Continue reading →

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Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2008 by pearce

Busy day. The festival was a blast – less of a turnout than last year, but still a total treat to celebrate Samhain by putting on an event like this. We ate a crazy amount of pumpkin pie and enjoyed … Continue reading →

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