Category Archives: Making work

In the studio

I’ve been working in the studio, continuing the glazing of Fama. I added a French Ultramarine glaze so that the figures pop out from the background more. Next step will be to add some highlights into the skin of the man … Continue reading

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New paintings

  Oil Paintings and Constructs. February 5th – March 4th 2008  The High Studio, Moorpark       I have four paintings at the High gallery, two that have been in recent shows and two that I have never shown before. Frank … Continue reading

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Mediated Objects Here, Chained and Melting

Mediated Objects Here, Chained and Melting Wax enchained and breathing. The organic material shrinks from the metal. Heated wax cools and retreats. Wilted violet, not much good for medicine. I repeatedly dipped a violet in beeswax, wondering if it would … Continue reading

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Wax

           Wax is the product of the exploitation of the work of bees, and can be used for creating candles, (those pictured here are from the lecture / performance event last week) In the Neolithic it was used … Continue reading

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Performance Art Lecture

Tuesday night was the night of my performance / lecture at the High Studio in Moorpark. What a great evening we had! I lit candles to illuminate the works and served mead to our visitors, then we were entertained by … Continue reading

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Doubt and Art

  Doubt Doubt is not a negative quality of art. Uncertainty and unease are necessary for transformation in ritual, so operate similarly in performed art, where elements of ritual are more apparent than in other forms of art. In fact, … Continue reading

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High Studio exhibit open

The Cabinet is installed at the High Studio, Moorpark, so swing by and have a look. A.J. and I put most of it in last week and got to know each other a bit, which was great. Here are a … Continue reading

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Death Valley Days

I spent a few days camping in Death Valley with my friend David. We are both interested in photography, but with different intentions. I look for information that will be useful for making paintings, while he’s a landscape photographer. It … Continue reading

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