Lost My Marbles

I have started my next public art commission- another electrical cabinet at a major intersection in Fort Collins (Mason/Mulberry). My concept is to make the right cabinet look like a glass mason jar spilling out a slew of colorful marbles. I'm feeling pretty pleased with the first few days of being on the site. The funniest part of this job is that there are so many people who drive and walk past me that I have a hard time focusing. On my first day of painting, people whistled and honked at me, two boys approached my scaffolding and asked if they could pray for me, and I had numerous pedestrians inquire what the heck I was doing. And this is only the beginning...

Summer Art Market 2009

The Summer Art Market at the Art Students League of Denver was a great success. I met a lot of wonderful art supporters, received some great feedback, and saw some of my favorite patrons from last year return to buy more art! I have a new tent and panels that really helped to bring my display into the professional realm. I am ready for the next three art festivals this year and feel very blessed to be able to sit in the sun and share my work with the world.

North of Town

This most recent piece was created with the awesome morning light in mind. Too bad I have to get up so early to catch the best light. "North of Town" 8x10 oil.

A Few More Before the Show

I have been finishing up a couple more paintings before the big weekend at the Art Students League of Denver Summer Art Market- this weekend June 13-14. At the last First Friday art opening at my studio, I finished this painting entitled "Temptation II". It was painted from a photograph taken by Darren Mahuron of Summit Studios Photography. When I mentioned to him that I was interested in painting the figure where the highlighted edges are lost with the background, he suggested that I work from this photograph. I love the finished product and was happy to collaborate with such a talented artist.

A Productive Week

In preparation for the Summer Art Market in Denver next weekend, I have been working some long days in the studio. I finished 3 paintings this week! All you Coloradoans, stop by and say hi on Saturday or Sunday, June 12-13, 10:00-5:00pm at 2nd and Grant Street at the Art Students League of Denver. I will have lots of new work to share.

"Breaking Out" 24 x 48" and "Feathers and Flowers in Her Hair" 12x16".

Prints Now Available

I have my prints made at The Cache Gallery of Photography here in Fort Collins and have always been pleased with the quality of their work. They make archival prints on canvas with a UV coating to protect it. I had enough of a positive response that I decided to get a limited edition print of one of my latest paintings "Puddle Jumping". The original is 31x36" so I can make prints in the following sizes:
10x12" - $35
15x18" - $55

Contact me to order a print today!

Spring is here

I can get lost in the beauty of spring. It is hard to stay in the studio painting on warm bright bluebird sky days but somehow I manage with images like this- "Hollyhocks" 8 x 24" oil on canvas.