Here are some new pieces. They represent an interesting direction I am exploring along with my regular painting.
It began when I had made a background as a first step with my painting and when I looked at what I made, I was so excited to create a scene on it, but was unable to commit to just one direction/solution.

So I had the painting photographed and made into a giclee print. On those "prints" I continued to paint and complete the work. That way, I am able to explore additional ideas.

I did this process with a waterfall background and also with the last painting of my "Scaffold series."
(Speaking of which, the "Yellow Scaffold" will be on display at the BAM, the Beaverton Arts Mix, Opening on 10/4, BAM information )

Here are a few examples of my new endeavor.

The show has closed.

Yet there is more work to photograph or get photographed, so the "work" continues.

That is one of the great things about having a life committed to making art....the "factory" (me) doesn't shut down.
Is that good or bad?
hmmmmmmm

A Narrative of Exploration -

The show with Owen Premore is a good looking combination of art!
My paintings and his kinetic, interactive sculptures look like they may have come from the same world.
(Actually I would like to include the image of some of his pieces in my paintings.)

Please make time to see the show.

Here are some photos and video I took today of our work.

Please come see our show at the Corvallis Arts Center.
Opening July 10, 2014 
5:30-7:30
Brown Bag Art Talk
Thursday, July 17th, 12 noon

Life has been good.

I just had some of my recent work photographed and here it is.

Blue Scaffold 48"x36"

View from the shed with water plans 48"x36"

Storage attic 36"x24"

Storage attic with 2 chairs 36"x36"

October 2013

After painting like crazy all summer I took a new full time art teaching job, so the paint brushes have been idle for the last 6 weeks.  I am enjoying my new job and hope to get into a routine of painting some during the school year.

It will be a month or so before I get new photos taken of my new paintings from spring and summer, but I do have plenty of work.
I will be having a show of this said work at The Art Center in Corvallis Oregon, July 2014.  I am pleased to have that on the calendar and even more pleased to have the work 90% completed.

I love teaching and it pays the bills, but I also love to paint and get lost in creative thought and problem solving.

Wish me luck in finding a productive balance in both parts of my life.

I have been working up a storm since school let out.  I call it "my organized and German way," others might call it....strong work ethic or driven...?

Anyway the Visual Chronicle of Portland is accepting submissions this summer and I finally read the directions and followed the guidelines.  Usually that is a little hard for me to devote my precious, precious time to make art in a way that does not quite suit my particular desire of subject or medium.  This time I obeyed.
They want work on paper - check
They want work referring to Portland neighborhoods- check

So I returned to one of my favorite places in Portland and took reference pictures, and entered my studio and got to work.  The fun part in my mind is that I have photographed and painted this locale 10 years ago and 20 years ago.  I like it, it is weird and magical.
What a set up.
Here they are.