Monday, May 20, 2013

Sometime in September

Here is the recap for Sometime in September, oil on canvas, 30" x 40", 2013.






This is when, I decided that the character on the left should be facing the other way. So of course she turned into me. What is ironic about this, is that she is the entire reason I was drawn to the photo in the first place. OH WELL!



Final Painting!
Sometime in September, oil on canvas, 30" x 40", 2013

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Sleep Now no.1, no.2, no.3

Since September 2012 I started a Facebook Artist's Page, if you haven't "liked" it already I encourage you to do so (shameless, I know). With its inception I have taken to posting updates on my painting process there and have fallen off on posting the progress here. With that in mind, I am going to attempt to start posting the end result of paintings, with the steps leading up to them here. Consider this a "total" recap. With all attempts that I make to record my process, the photos are erratic. Some paintings are better documented than others. Additionally, some steps have significant documentation, while others go for weeks without me taking photographs of the process.

Below are the photos of the paintings Sleep Now No.1, No.2, & No.3. Each of these paintings is based on a photograph of my mother sleeping with myself or one of my two siblings. In actuality I am not sure if each of us is represented, but in my mind we are. No.1 is definitely me, No.2 has been fictionally assigned to my brother leaving No.3 for my sister.

Sleep Now No.1, oil on canvas, 16" x 20", 2013:






Sleep Now No.2, oil on canvas, 16" x 20", 2013: 



Sleep Now No.3, oil on canvas, 16" x 20", 2013: 










Friday, February 15, 2013

Remember Where We Parked

I am very happy to share the installation shots of Remember Where We Parked, the show closed yesterday at Florida School for the Arts at St. Johns River State College. It was a fantastic show and I would like to give a special thanks to Sarah Alexander, the gallery director, for making it possible.





















Here are several close-ups of pieces completed over the winter break for the show:
Sleep Now #1, 16" x 20", oil on canvas, 2013
Sleep Now #2, 16" x 20", oil on canvas, 2013
Sleep Now #3, 16" x 20", oil on canvas, 2013
The Deep End,  24" x 24", oil on canvas, 2013

TS 158 (somehow I missed this number a while back)
TS 169
TS 170 
TS 171 
TS 172
Finally, this painting was deemed "finished" for the show and is definitely NOT. Let it be known that no painting is safe upon arrival at home!