Preparing for open studios!

December 2, 2015

I've been rearranging artwork and cleaning up a bit to get the studio in shape for the Hot Shops open house Dec. 5 & 6. I'll be in Studio #311 from noon to 8 p.m. or so on Saturday and noon to 5 or 6 p.m. Sunday. I have some new pieces, including a trio of small paintings on paper inspired by Omaha's beautiful old buildings. They are a whimsical take on the ways this architecture adds character to our city that is worth preserving.

A small painting on paper made with oil colors and cold wax. It's about 7x7.5"

It's always a little less crowded up on the third floor, so I recommend starting up on top and working your way down through the building. There are shows in all the first-floor galleries and about 80 resident artists opening their studios. Guest artists are in studios, stairwells and hallways, so you're sure to see something that interests you.

Sharing "Rivers, Roads, Remains"

November 19, 2015

Displaying "Rivers, Roads, Remains" at the studio

Light on the Platte River #1, a 30x30" painting on wood panel

Bemis auction

November 11, 2015

Getting first looks of the Bemis auction exhibit.

a panel about 8x8" with a few layers of color, some scratching down and a few more layers, very much in progress.

small experiments

November 4, 2015

Smaller panels or paper offer good places to experiment. Every now and then, results lead to ideas for larger pieces. Sometimes I just keep piling on more layers. And sometimes they reach a point where I think they are ready to show and sell.

The panels I'm working on now are in various stages, but each one has a good number of thin layers of pigment. Some have a thick layer or two of wax over or in between colored layers. A few include collaged elements. Depending on how they evolve over the next few weeks, they may be on display during the Hot Shops open house December 5 and 6. Please stop in between noon and 8 p.m. Saturday or between noon and 6 p.m. on Sunday that weekend.

about 10 panels in various stages of layering, collaging and other interventions.

new site/new connections

October 29, 2015

Learning new web-design software is challenging, but here's hoping the new connections happening in my brain will serve me well in coming years. I'm also expecting to strengthen connections to my site through social media. It's another learning curve, but it's another thing I like doing.