Airmail

I am a proud participant in the twitter Art Swap 2010. Artist David Pringle is the organizer of this wonderful exchange of art created by artists from all over the world. The idea is similar to that of a secret Santa but better, in my opinion, because the gift is art. Posted below is the painting I created for the Art Swap. It was sent to a recipient thousands of miles away. I can’t wait for this artist to receive my painting in the mail, and I anxiously await the arrival of the art that will come my way.

Flight AF7681 6:50 AM, 2010. Oil on panel 8 x 8.

Pinhole Study #2

Posted below is an image of my second pinhole painting study. My third pinhole study is currently in the works, and I will share it with you here once it has been completed. I plan to begin a large square painting based on these studies. Due to these studies, I have concluded that I like the concept of peering through a small hole or window into another more captivating world. There is something so haunting about that idea. It is beautiful, almost intangible, yet hopeful.

In case you missed my previous posts about my pinhole project and my relentless quest for a new perspective, you can find them all here.

Pinhole Study #2, 2010. Oil on panel, 12 x 12.

Front Range Fire

I am pleased to announce that one of my works on paper, Front Range Fire, was recently acquired for the permanent art collection of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. My work was chosen to represent wind energy. I am truly grateful that such a wonderful organization has selected one of my paintings for their permanent collection. It is such an honor.

Front Range Fire, 2008. Gouache and soft pastel on watercolor paper, 35 x 43.

Pinhole Study #1

Previously I had written a post about my idea to construct a pinhole camera in the pursuit of a new hazy, dreamlike perspective in my work. I wrote about building a pinhole camera and photographing sky. I had promised to share the painting studies that I would create based on this experiment. I have finally completed my first pinhole study, and would like to share it with you here. Because most pinhole cameras produce square images, I selected a square format for my painting study to evoke a similar feel. I wanted the edges of the study to be dark and hazy, to suggest the feeling of peering through a small pinhole into another more beautiful world.

Currently, I have two more pinhole studies in the works, and can’t wait to post the images here once completed. After I have finished these studies, I plan to create a large-scale pinhole inspired painting. I have enjoyed this new artistic journey, and sharing it here with you. More to come…

Pinhole Study #1, 2010. Oil on panel. 12 x 12.