Eclectic! The Border Artist member show opened today at the Cutter Gallery. Twenty-three participating artists included members and two guest artists, showing both 2-D and 3-D media in various styles and approaches. It was a festive atmosphere in the always elegant Cutter Gallery space. Work was hung in the gallery area as well as “in situ” amongst the magnificent antiques […]
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Call for Artists: Everyday Objects
There are currently two calls for art for the online gallery, Unframed. I’m excited to announce that I’ll be curating the first one! Everyday Objects The exhibition confronts the viewer with a fascinating array of everyday, ordinary things, and in the process gets us to take a closer look at the objects and our encounters with them in our […]
Bang a drum
I finished the drum commission which will be arriving at it’s destination any minute now. Here’s how it turned out.
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Why we paint what we paint, or who chopped down the cherry tree?
Dark, sweet Bing cherries are my favorite. I live in the high desert. Who knew cherries could grow here? A while back they were selling Black Tartanian cherry trees so we wagged one home and plopped it into the ground. It turns out they don’t grow here. After struggling for an entire season it died. Too hot. […]
Wanna know why I paint rabbits?
Well if you’re in the area on Saturday, you can come to Unsettled Gallery to find out. I’m speaking about my work (and showing lots of images) for the closing reception of the show, Selected Works by Selected Artists-II. Another artist in the show, Raul Dorn, will be reading his poetry and there will be live […]
Two weeks left of Primavera
The opening reception of Primavera was lovely. It was especially nice since I was surprised by great friends who have just moved back to the area. Here’s another of the four paintings I have in the show, Mixed Greens. When I purchased the ceramic monkey I used for this painting the shop clerk was so relieved. Turns out […]
Primavera show opens Saturday
I’m delighted that I’ve been invited to show in a group exhibition called Primavera (Spring) that opens this Saturday at the Adobe Patio Gallery in Mesilla, NM, with a free public reception from 4-6pm. I have four pieces in the show. Carolyn Bunch always does a great job with the gallery and the shows […]
The “Favorite 15%” for Green Curtain
I mentioned it on Facebook, but I almost forgot to post here that my painting Green Curtain got the “Favorite 15%” in the FASO Bold Brush contest for February. It’s almost better than getting one of the awards (although that would be great too), since it is one of the favorites of the FASO staff. They […]
The cycles of artmaking
I already wished those of you who subscribe to my newsletter a Happy New Year! That’s right, Naw Ruz, which falls on March 21st is the new year for members of the Baha’i Religion. So of course I spend the first 3 months of the year from the Gregorian New Year until now, introspecting, making […]
Making art with a friend
There’s nothing better than making art with a good friend. Ok, well, cheesecake is good too and lightly salted dark chocolate covered almonds, and…but I digress. My friend Jenni came to visit and we spent the weekend making art. We talked, we drew, we ate together. It was swell. Jenni was experimenting with a relief […]
Joy and beauty for us all
Manifestos are all the rage these days with everyone, from artists to internet marketers, writing their personal raisons d’etre in them. I’ve thought for a long time that I should do the same but I’d rather be painting. So in that spirit, I wrote my thoughts and feelings upon the launching of the online gallery […]
Don’t forget the open studio tomorrow
Here’s another older work that I’ll be showing at the open studio this weekend. Please come out if you’re in the area. There will be refreshments, good conversation and lots of art to see. Then you can pop next door to see photographer, Storm Sermay’s work. Saturday, 10-4 and Sunday 12-4pm. Check out the locations […]