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My first solo show, Prior Art, is now up at Kaleid Gallery in downtown San José from now ’til November 25th. The theme of the show is “analog media manipulation and vintage virtual reality.”
This one is my photographer friend Jillian who took the reference shot for Statement I. During a different shoot for reference photos I noticed she was wearing a white shirt while I saw her reviewing photos. I asked to include her in this series, and here she is!
This one’s another commission from my friend Kevin. Merry Christmas Allie! I worked from an Instagram photo of her two cats before a windowsill.
This was a leisurely-to-finish painting based on an old photo that I later realized didn’t quite have enough detail in it.
I realized the electromagnetic spectrum itself was filled with potential imagery. While the majority of it affects us, much of it is not directly visible…and a lot is obscured by the atmosphere.
Just finished this commission for a painting of Tobey, the furry friend of Alan’s co-worker Melinda.
Since starting the Statement series I’ve been on the lookout for interesting variations on white fabrics. It occurred to me that there are a few occupations that include uniforms or articles of clothing that fit the bill.
Got this lovely late afternoon shot for the latest painting, part of the Statement series.
Dave is a connoisseur of bowties and has written an eBook all about them. He had this great photo for the cover, so in exchange for borrowing it for a painting, I created a few layout options for the cover.
It’s based on a painting I made years ago called Release. This version follows the same color scheme and feel as the original with a few variations.
The Statement series is mostly individuals, but this lovely pose was too good to pass up.
A friend of mine has this neat leather motorcycle jacket, and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to paint a different type of material.
Another figure & fabric Statement exploration, this time where the drape of fabric comes from the surroundings.
I’m starting a series of paintings to explore two things I’ve wanted to work at more: figures and fabric.
The latest painting in this style & size – these are my husband’s parents Manny and Lena, from (yet another) great photo by Alan.
I wanted to explore some of the positions and expressions people fall into without thinking about it…hence this once, tapping on the phone that’s not there.
This one is for friends Ted and Claire who live in Colorado, land of extremely variable weather. They wanted a painting that reflected some of the color and variety they see on a daily basis.
After painting my grandfather, I wanted to create a portrait of my grandmother in a similar vein.
Rather than using reading glasses or a magnifier, my grandfather uses these shop goggles out of habit.