Fashion

A friend of mine shared, I found it touching.

Three More Four By Fours

 Sleeping Together

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

Closer Together 2

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

Constant Terror Leads to Better Days

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

Further 4x4's

 Sleeping Beauty

4"x4"

Mixed media on wood

 Ghost Ship

4"x4"

Mixed media on wood

 Closer Together

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

4x4 Paintings, Continued

 

Ask The Crow

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

 

Playing Games

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

 

Sleeping Bird

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

4x4

Going large, going small. I have 100 4x4 squares and I'm going to paint on them all. I started out using the 4x4's as warm ups for the larger paintings I'm working on but I've become rather enthralled with the small pieces. It's surprising how much impact fits into a 4x4 square. It's also nice to test imagery for addition to my "visual language". Some things have fit well, others haven't fit so well and have been painted over. Here are some of the first batch, more to follow.

Sleeping

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

God Hates

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

Arresting

4" x 4"

Mixed media on wood

Nervous Communication

Nervous Communication

6" x 6"

Mixed media on panel

Here's a small piece I finished recently. I like that all of these men are sitting about each other with headphones on - as if listening to something together in the open air is out of the question. Why? And what are they listening to?

I'm using smaller pieces as warm up exercises for the larger pieces I'm working. I really need to get some larger work done for the streets next year (I feel like a prostitute when I talk about "the streets"). Updates may be fewer and further between but I will try to post some of smaller stuff inbetween. I do have four days coming up with nothing scheduled and am hoping to fill the days with painting!

First Friday at Launchpad Gallery: Facing Fear

I will be participating in Launchpad's Facing Fear group show for First Friday in November (along with approximately 100 others artists of various disciplines)! If you enjoy art and Portland's quirky sensibility I highly recommend coming down and checking out the show. Launchpad shows are usually well attended and a lot of fun.

I'm really excited about the piece I have in the show: war meets existentialist lit meets my trademark loose and defined mixed media black and whites..

Hope to see you there!

First Friday show at Studio 2507

Got a First Friday show going thanks to Bridget Larrabee, check out her website for additional details.  The folks at Studio 2507 will be hosting.

Stop by the studio/gallery and check out some of my work.

Studio 2507

2507 SE Clinton

Portland, OR  97213

6pm - 9 pm

Cheers!

First Thursday Street Gallery Tonight!

Looks like a beautiful sunny day today in Portland, OR. Probably one of the last during this season for the First Thursday street gallery. I'll be down in the Pearl today on 13th between Hoyt and Kearney.

Friction, Redux

Friction

24 x 24

Mixed media on panel

Last month a gentleman at the street galleries asked me if I had any larger work, larger than 12 x 12. I've been painting 12 x 12's for the better part of the last six months and I've always been meaning to go larger so I took it as a queue. I am more satisfied with the end result but it was a bit trying. I suppose leaving your comfort zone always is.