Currently on My Studio Wall

Lately I have been “in the zone,” with my most recent work in progress. After spending several months on smaller paintings for commissions and shows, it is wonderful to work on a very large scale again. When stretched, this piece will measure 56” x 78” and already that seems small. I would love to work ever larger.

A few months ago I completed a painting, Golden Crucible, below:

Golden Crucible, 2009. Oil and oilbar on canvas, 52 x 44.

I was happy with the piece, and wanted to continue to explore the composition and color, but on a larger scale. My current painting draws from Golden Crucible, expanding upon the composition and the enveloping feeling evoked in Golden Crucible.

Below are some photos of my painting in progress. I still have more work to do on the piece, but the photos will give you an idea of my progress. I will post an image of the painting once it has been completed, so please stay tuned.

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A New Cloud Formation Discovered? I’m Not So Sure...

Recently in the news there has been talk of a new and unusual cloud formation becoming more prevalent in skies around the world. The new variety has been named by the Cloud Appreciation Society as “asperatus,” or Latin for “roughed up.”

While I am a proud member of the Cloud Appreciation Society, I have my doubts that this is indeed a new variety of cloud, unseen before. Although currently the large majority of my paintings are created from atmospheres that I have imagined in my mind, I still spend a great deal of time observing the sky. I have for years. I think it should be a requirement if you live under brilliant Colorado skies. Clearly, I am no expert, but I can say with confidence that I have seen this type of cloud for as long as I have been observing the sky.

I'll let you decide: http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/june-09/

Can You Guess What My First Post Is About?

No surprise, it’s my studio, or “stu” coined by those who know me. Despite the rickety, uneven, old floorboards, sketchy alleyway, and the sporadic noises from the metal shop below, I love my studio. It feels like home. I figured it only appropriate my first blog post be my place of work. Something about the atmosphere of the place is conducive to work and clarity. I’m not even sure why that is, considering that on the surface it doesn’t feel like the most tranquil of environments.

Armed with tea and headphones, I find myself slipping into an unexplained creative rhythm as soon I set foot in the studio for the day. Unaware, I end up spending the vast majority of my time in my studio. There is a natural ease and peace to the space. If you are in the area, please feel free to drop in during gallery hours to experience my studio. If you aren’t in the area, below are some photos of the “stu.”

My studio is located at:

Space Gallery

765 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5 p.m.