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Small paintings
New work from spring and early summer. All of these are small paintings, acrylic or oil on masonite or canvas panels. Available in my eshop here. Orange Square. Oil on masonite 8″x8″, 2012. Red Landscape. Acylic on canvas panel 10″x8″, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, New Work, Paintings
Tagged abstract, acrylic, art, contemporary art, fine art, landscape, modern art, oil, original painting, painting
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Neoteric Art Interview
Norbert Marszalek and William Dolan offer a series of interviews with artists on their blog, including a recent one with me. Go to Neoteric Art for the full interview. Thanks, Norbert!
John Marin, the artist who loved motion
John Marin‘s (1870-1953) watercolors, early etchings and a few oils are on exhibit at the High Museum here in Atlanta from now until September 11, 2011. The exhibit was originally organized by the Art Institute of Chicago, Â which offers a … Continue reading
Posted in Art reviews, criticism and blogs, Daily meanderings
Tagged abstract, alfred stiegletz, art, Art Institute of Chicago, cape split, contemporary art, fine art, High museum, John Marin, landscape, Maine, modern art, oil, original painting, painting, paris, richard diebenkorn, robert delaunay, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, watercolor, whistler
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End of June paintings
A few new small paintings for mid summer. Wheelbarrow. 8″x10″, acrylic on canvas panel, 2011. Solstice. Acrylic on canvas panel 10″x8″, 2011. Alhambra. Acrylic on canvas panel, 8″x10″, 2011. My Vitreous, pencil drawing 2011. A sketch based on a posterior … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, contemporary art, contemporary music, drawing, eye, fine art, john tavener, june, landscape, modern art, oil, original painting, painting, solstice, summer, the protecting veil, vitreous detachment, weiss ring, yoyo ma
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Peonies, poppies and a heat wave that won’t quit
A few new small paintings in acrylic that I haven’t yet posted about. I like doing these small works and have gessoed several more panels. Acrylic isn’t as luminous as oil, but cleanup time is much faster and there are … Continue reading
Posted in Art reviews, criticism and blogs, Daily meanderings, New Work, Paintings
Tagged abstract, acrylic, air conditioning, art, Atlanta, attic fan, avondale, fine art, flowers, gardens, heat wave, klehms nursery, mr. electricity, oil, original painting, painting, peonies, poppies, spring, summer
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New paintings and a new climate
It’s hot here in Atlanta at the end of May. Upper 80’s, 90 degrees with no rain for the garden in the last two weeks or more. Friends have warned that the heat intensifies and continues until September. I lived … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, contemporary art, fine art, modern art, oil, original painting, painting
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Spring paintings
I took a couple of months earlier in the spring to complete a large commissioned painting and have just recently gotten back to other work. This painting was inspired by my first spring back in Atlanta after many years, along … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, New Work, Paintings
Tagged abstract, art, avondale, beethoven, cat, fine art, jerald melberg, oak tree, oil, original painting, painting, Quinlan art center, Razumovsky, spring, trees, vega string quartet
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Upcoming exhibits
Additional upcoming spring exhibits for April and May (see this post for current shows that just went up): April 16 – Avondale Arts Alliance, Art in the Afternoon. GA. Curated by Director Jennifer Singh. From 11am to 5pm. Map and more … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, acrylic, agnes scott college, anne dennington, art, autumn, avondale arts alliance, contemporary art, dalton gallery, decatur arts alliance, exhibit, fine art, gail vogels, jennifer singh, landscape, modern art, oil, orange, original painting, painting, Tadashi Torii, trees, victoria webb
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New paintings for spring and a bird townhouse
Two new small works for spring. These were finished in mid February and since then I’ve been working on a large piece for a commission. Stay tuned. Blues for Ravel. Oil on canvas panel, 11″x14″, 2011. Daffodils. Oil on canvas … Continue reading
Posted in Daily meanderings, Gardens, New Work, Paintings
Tagged abstract, art, avondale estates, birdhouses, blues, blues for ravel, brad mix, contemporary art, daffodils, development, fine art, jazz, modern art, Music, oil, original painting, painting, ravel, rockbridge road, urban growth
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A spring not far off
Sometimes paintings work and sometimes I’m not sure. One thing is for certain, self doubt and fear of failure aren’t useful in the artist’s world. The first painting was inspired from my stay on Galiano Island in 2006, working from … Continue reading