Category Archives: Announcements
Brand Library Gallery
The artists in the May exhibit at the Brand Library Gallery in Glendale got together yesterday to figure out who would put which works into the exhibit, the opening of which is moving inexorably closer (to my horror February has … Continue reading
Bert!
Bert Green made it to the studio for a very pleasant afternoon – the first time I’ve seen him in far too long. Last time I saw him I had short hair! He enjoyed seeing “As the Crow Flies” and … Continue reading
Assemblage
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
Crazy days
I ran to the top of the hill overlooking the valley this morning, watching the sunrise, then did some yoga with Janet and Richard, getting well set up for the day, but getting involved in working on the gilding as … Continue reading
Darkness and Light
Now working on the light is beginning to really pay off. A black glaze over the background ragged off at the boundaries of a circle about the glowing orb has made the composition start to take more dramatic shape. The … Continue reading
Ventura County Government Center Exhibit
Rather late announcing this one – One of my paintings will be in a show at the Ventura County Government Center as of Wednesday. This is great, because thousands of people pass through the government center daily, and I know … Continue reading
High Studio exhibit opens
I have several paintings in a show titled “Dreamscapes” at the High Studio in Moorpark. We installed the “As the Crow Flies” piece, dominating one wall of the gallery. It’s a solidly alchemical piece, illustrating the nigredo, the process of … Continue reading
Glaze
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
Halloween
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
Temperance gets another layer
Working fast, I added a layer of burnt sienna and a touch of ultramarine blue into the leather overcoat, a bit of grey onto the pants and shirt. Raw Sienna is the perfect base for blond hair, so I glazed … Continue reading