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Teresa Gleason of @mingtoygallery  asks five questions with artists who show work in her gorgeous gallery. You can get to it on my blog through the link in my profile. Cheers! 
#mingtoygallery #supportlocalartists #benson #mixedmedia #oilpainting #oi
Artists write statements about particular pieces or shows, and I struggled a bit to put one together for "Weirder, Wilder, Witchier" at @mingtoygallery . Many artists will tell you it's sometimes easier to talk about other people's work tha
Here’s the thing about a bike (at least one thing about it for me). Even though many people driving cars are completely clueless about how to share the road and yes, I yell about it on the streets, I’m almost always glad I rode instead of
Tonight's the night! Please join us for the opening reception of "Weirder, Wilder, Witchier" at @mingtoygallery. I'm so grateful for all the collaborators who help make this "solo" show happen: Teresa Gleason, @bradmarrart @vertuc
We installed "Weirder, Wilder, Witchier" yesterday and I'm incredibly happy with how it's all coming together. We'll put on some finishing touches tomorrow and will look forward to welcoming visitors for the opening reception Friday. Huge t
Collage in the sketchbook

#collage #collageart #mixedmedia #lebstudio
a small painting on paper has about 10 layers of pigment and wax; scraping and scratching reveals underlying colors. 

a small painting on paper has about 10 layers of pigment and wax; scraping and scratching reveals underlying colors. 

conceal and reveal

December 17, 2015

The open house was intense -- many visitors, many engaging conversations and sales, too! Returning the studio to its working mode, I've been finishing up several small paintings. I'll choose from among the paintings on paper to take with me to display in Costa Rica early next year. The image above is of one in a small series that I completed this week. Earlier layers looked like this:

early layers of several paintings on paper

early layers of several paintings on paper

and then like this:

adding texture, pattern and color

adding texture, pattern and color

concealing and revealing underlying layers

concealing and revealing underlying layers

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