This piece was created and donated to the 2006 "Doors Of Asheville" fund raising event for affordable housing. Here's hope that we'll stop asking for keys to doors when sometimes a door is not needed at all.
-- looking fine with all that you do have.
mixed media on panel, 17 x 11, 2009
Look your best, even when you make your exit.
mixed media on panel, 21 x 26, 2009
-- colorful filters that continue to block
Thanks to Junior Delurker, Emily for filling in the spiffy sign.
-- special guest artist, Alexandra Loesser also is on exhibit in Delurk. Her paintings are terrifyingly beautiful.
The Delurk Exhibitions Committee made these paintings float. Thank you.
Install three is hosted by Delurk Gallery in Winston-Salem. During the opening reception one lucky fan could when this drawing for being selected as providing the tastiest ginger beverage for me. The image depicts 'ginger ale'.
June's First Friday gallery hop in Winston-Salem was packed with many awesome artists opening up their exhibits including Alexandra Loesser and Kat Lamp over at Ember Gallery.
Image by Chad Beroth
Y'all know it's not a Les III art reception unless there's doughnuts. Thanks to Les II for adding them to the mix.
The RAG exhibit allowed for a custom title on the wall. I scrawled it up with graphite sticks and a large ruler.
-- dig these cans during install. They're lookin' up at the art they are about to illuminate in Asheboro.
These paintings really clean up and look great. Thanks to RAG staff for a thorough install.
-- goin' home to new owners.
mood
The sun is setting on the final day of Looking Up in Asheboro. On to install three.
The Turchin Center invited me to give an inspiration lecture while on exhibit as part of their Spectrum Series.
Former ASU professor, Gary Nemcosky invited me to share with the students. This was icing on the cake for the alma mater show. And the students asked great questions.
Some clouds have rain and create an aura.
We use filters to help us dance. These two are sharing more than just a song.
What if the eyelashes (filters) contained words?
-- working up the stylized clouds in perspective.
Thanks to Asheboro Magazine for writing up "Looking Up".
Cloud drawings were added to Looking Up for the second install at the Randolph Arts Guild.
When you make your own silver lining -- with orange paint.
