cleaning the studio...

...and other adventures in art

that big, blank canvas

My friend and fellow artist Susana Arias took this photo of me as we were talking. I happened to be positioned directly in front of a new canvas awaiting paint. So what does one do with a big, blank canvas? This one quickly turned into this painting. Please note that...

it doesn’t always need to be good

After my friend wandered past my open studio door and smelled that distinct smell of oil paint, she asked on Facebook if I’d done some good paintings that day.  No, I did not have such luck, and I publicly admitted it on Facebook.  In fact, I’d had a...

the couch

Here it is, my studio couch. It’s humble, paint-spattered, and very comfortable. I got to thinking about my couch when my new studio neighbors, both sculptors, commented on how my studio looks like a ‘painter’s studio’ because of the couch. At...

figuratively speaking

New show, up now: Figuratively Speaking, a group show of figurative work at the Davenport Gallery February 7-27, 2011 Artists Reception this Saturday, February 12, 3-6pm Here are a few of my paintings included in the show: The Vision Test, oil on canvas, 60" x...

some catching up to do

I neglected to post photos from my show at Monterey Peninsula College before the holidays, so I have some catching up to do. Here I am, breathing deeply in front of two of my canvases, preparing for the artists’ talk. It was a beautiful show, and many thanks to...