5 April, 2008

I am within a few hours of completing a new painting entitled "Urban American Gothic." Its been long several months in the making. The painting includes three figures, and this increased the complexity of the piece significantly. Thanks to everyone for patiently waiting. An image of the painting will be available here within a week or so. I love the new piece, but I've begun my next painting - my first of a man in many years - and my focus and attention has shifted to this...

20 December, 2007

Today I shipped my most recent painting, "A Convenient Myth" to a collector in Washington, DC. This was a commission piece, for which the only guideline was that the painting's dimensions were to be 216 x 76 cm ( 85 x 30 inches), leaving me in control of the content. I was pleased for the opportunity to create a painting that I have had on my mental notepad for several years.

"A Convenient Myth" was a very intimidating piece for me as the figure was at a 1:1 scale, which allows the viewer to easily perceive any irregularities. The model for the painting is a resident of Minneapolis, half Dutch, half Finn. At a height of 1.93 meters (6' 4"), she filled the space requirements without having to adjust the scale. She is a very patient woman and was incredibly relaxed while posing with the snake. I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank Bruce at the Twin Cities Reptile Center for providing us with this large Python and helping us position the snake for the pose without anyone having been bitten.

We spent the last couple of days constructing the shipping crate and are relieved to move into the New Year without unfinished business.

10 November, 2007

I am pleased to announce my inclusion in the recently published Gustav Klimt - The Ronald S. Lauder and Serge Sabarsky Collections exhibition catalog.  The catalog is an impressive 480 page, hardcover book and possibly the most comprehensive catalog on the artist.

The exhibition opened on October 18th at the Neue Galerie - The Museum for German and Austrian Art - New York . For quick view of the page please click on the image to the right.

or visit the Neue Galerie website and purchase a copy for yourself!

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