When I started pasting paper in sketchbooks almost a year ago, my collage project, while real enough, was more of a conceptual exercise. Could I even do this for a full year, I wondered? Now that many of the compositions have been scanned, and some released from their bindings, conceptual doesn’t apply any more. Presenting the collages…
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Show: 150′ of Art
Dozens of artworks, all the exact same 12″ square size, strung out in a line to create a ribbon of art viewing: what a wonderful vision! Nothing symbolizes the energy and community of my local gallery, artEAST Art Center, like this show. 150′ Feet of Art has been a spring fundraising tradition for them and this year…
Hear This: Podcast Interview
I stepped out of my visual comfort zone to record a podcast session – click the logo to hear me! A good friend and his buddy had a great idea: a mashup of creative people and role-playing characters. Being a Dungeons & Dragons player from way back, I was happy to let my nerd flag…
Art on the Move
I’ve just stocked new limited edition prints at artEAST. I’ve printed up just a few of each of these pieces as 5″x7″ prints, matted them in black to fit any 8″x10″ frame, and stocked them in the new print bins at artEAST. Come see how they look! Three lovely aluminum pieces are back from Come…
Show: Waterworld
Once again, June Sekiguchi has developed a wonderful theme, and once again, I’m delighted to be invited to participate. The show invites us to view art that depicts our relationship with life in and among water through literal and interpretive aspects of what is essential to our survival, environment, and pleasure I’ll be bringing a…
Technique: Collagraphs
As I’ve been working through a year of collages, I’ve been wondering what to do with all the results. Some of these exercises in composition have NOT been frame-worthy, but what if they could still be used? When I filled up my first sketchbook, I was willing to try. First, I scanned the sketchbook and…
My Love/Hate Relationship with Winter
I hate BEING in it, but I love LOOKING at it! (Or creating it, as with my winter-inspired piece, Binding, left.) Here are some gorgeous shots from people who ventured out to capture the beauty of that low-slung light: http://www.photographyblogger.net/16-great-photos-of-winter-sunlight/
Show At Vision 5
I will have a selection of work on view this weekend at a cool new apartment complex in Redmond: Vision 5. Ryan James Fine Arts has partnered with this facility, dedicated to sustainability and the arts, to celebrate a new year of local art. Where: 8525 163rd Ct NE, Redmond, WA When: January 4th, 6–10…