Category Archives: Alchemical paintings

Crows at BGFA

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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Artist’s talk at Bert Green Fine Art

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

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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Beneath the leaves of the acacia

I’ve been continuing with the leaves, which remind me of Chinese and Japanese watercolours. I understand that in China the acacia is interpreted as a plant of rejuvenation and long life, which is not dissimilar to the meaning we have for … Continue reading

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Bert Green Fine Art opening reception

Good times in down town Los Angeles. There was a good turnout for the opening reception tonight, and with Artwalk tomorrow we’ll see a really big crowd at the gallery. The crows were very popular, and a couple of them … Continue reading

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Voiceless

I have totally lost my voice! It’s alarming to try to speak to visitors only to hear a croaking noise come out, although there’s something strangely pleasant about not being able to talk that I can’t quite put my finger … Continue reading

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Amelia’s previous incarnation

Here’s what she looked like before today’s work. Much better now. See how the forest drops back in the picture below this one, allowing the figure to become the focus of the painting?

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Good times in the studio

I had a busy, busy day today. I picked up Amelia from the High Studio a few days ago, where she had been waiting for me for a month or so and finally got to do some work to her. … Continue reading

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Delivered

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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Amelia reaching conclusion

Applying a blue glaze over the stones has isolated Amelia, the head (with blood) and the orb as the brightest things in the painting. I’m pretty satisfied with this today, and can’t do much more to it because on Monday … Continue reading

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