Finally, a spark
August 15th, 2011
After a “fallow” period, I have had several things on my mind lately. Here they are, in no particular order.
Archives
My Place in Art History
May 27th, 2011
What are we doing in terms of art history? Where are we taking art?
A Message for BFA Graduates
May 20th, 2011
You’ve got a shiny new BFA degree. Now make a plan and stick to it.
Millennials and moving art forward
May 19th, 2011
I’m not sure how my art now relates to the art of the past, but I do know I have a responsibility to move things forward, or to make a connection with the past.
Boot Country as it looks now
March 29th, 2011
Like a lot of other things I’ve painted, Boot Country has gotten a new look. It’s nice but it lacks the old charm.
Twenty-five: MetroCenter Aircoil
March 29th, 2011
An aircoil (whatever that is) in MetroCenter, just across the parking lot from Buildings B and E.
Updated Painting Reference Maps
March 28th, 2011
In which I update the Google Maps to show correct information regarding where I shot reference photos.
Twenty-four: Downtown Door 2
March 25th, 2011
Grungy brick and splitting plywood make this composition come alive.
Twenty-Three: Garage Rhythm
March 25th, 2011
The austerity of parking garages is delightfully broken up by various bits of dirt and buzzing fluorescent lights.
Twenty-two: Brentwood Sewer
March 25th, 2011
I’ve always been intrigued with secret, subterranean passageways. Sewers aren’t glamorous, but they hold the same intrigue. The rough, mildewy concrete and rusted iron are beautiful in their own right.
Twenty-one: Bellevue Pipe
March 25th, 2011
I lived in and around the Bellevue area close to eight years. Here is a painting pipe from a reservoir on Sawyer Brown Road.
Twenty: Building D
March 23rd, 2011
A small urban landscape painting of an office building set against a dramatic sky.
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March 20th, 2011
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March 20th, 2011
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