Category Archives: contemporary art

My show “Cellardoor” opens tonight.

I’m nervous, as always. I have a couple of paintings in there that I haven’t even had a chance to photograph yet.

If you’re in Denver, please come by and take a look. It will be happening here.

One of my former professors, Craig Marshall Smith, had an essay published in the Denver Post recently titled “Doomed to Be an Artist.” It’s a good read. You can find it here.

His expression, “hearts on the walls” makes me reflect on why I always feel so vulnerable at my own openings.

My show will close on Sunday September 27th at 5 PM.

Cheers.

Queen Mab and the Little Death

Oil on canvas, 40″ x 40″

queen Mab

Sara-lou

Oil on canvas, 16″ x 16″.

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I’m happy about finishing this one without overworking it.

I may grab “Yo Veulo” back and rework it, try to simplify it and paint some parts out if I have time.

Dreadful sinus infection and low energy.

Bird Man at the Bottom of the Well

Oil on canvas, 12″ x9″.birdmanweb

Sore throat and a pervasive feeling of despondency.

Adam’s Rib

Oil on canvas, 16″ x 23″.

Adam's Rib

Making steady progress toward finishing the paintings for my September show, despite having caught another annoying cold.

Cronebirthing

Oil on canvas, 40″ x 30″.

CroneThis one is a little  different than usual. I started it after learning of the death of one of my drawing teachers from way back.

Her name was Jean Schiff. She was tough, demanding, dedicated and funny. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of Jean’s work online but you can see a handful of her drawings here.

Feeling a little stressed out trying to finish 11 paintings in time for my opening on September 11. Trying to keep hopelessness at bay with 5 hour energy drinks and boxed wine. Probably a terrible idea.

Step Into My Parlor

It has been a very spidery summer in my studio. Arachnids creep me out a bit but I enjoy their beauty almost as much as I admire their industry. Would that I could get as much accomplished. Here is a new painting, 40″ x 40″, oil on canvas.Step-IntoMyParlor

Pics of Graffiti in Lisbon

Lisbongraf11The graffiti in Lisbon is abundant, accomplished, and impossible to ignore. Here are few pics of a wall near the place we stayed. Photographs by Frank Harbour.

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Martini Ranch

I’ll have paintings at Martini Ranch in Denver in July, thanks to Eric Matelski.

If you’re in Denver, I hope you’ll consider coming by for the Artist Happy Hour on Friday, July 10 from 6 to 9 PM.

Art + martinis should equal a good time!July martini poster w-o

I’ve been a bad blogger.

DragonOfStilledWhims

No post in months. Oh well.

Here’s something recent: The Dragon of Stilled Whims, oil on canvas, 9″ x 12″.