Busy Bee

This one might be done or very close, I have gone around and around with it. I was trying to simplify it but decided it just wanted to be busy, so here is a busy little painting.

MEGAAAAAAA - CANVAS

I stretched the largest canvas I have ever stretched, 5'x6' — MEGA CANVAS is taking over the studio, it is totally in the way. I would love to work bigger but not doing it again until I get a larger studio space.

Here is where MEGA CANVAS is now, still working on it, have to resolve the right side, pretty happy with some of the textures I got from sanding.

I think I finished this today, another with "informational bits." I was trying not to rely on color for this one, I like the line qualities and layering in it.

New Things in the Store

Kind of fun attaching things onto these blocks, painting, collage. I like them grouped together, now at the store.

My Painting in a Beautiful Portland Penthouse!

One of my paintings was placed by Heidi McBride into an amazing Portland Oregon penthouse. It is featured in an amazing magazine called Luxe, page 194 of the Northwest issue.

New Work: Layers, Icons, Fun

More Icons and Experiments

Still working with the cellular-DNA-Icons, putting black paint down first, then cream, then scratching and scraping-off cream.

Experimentation

Just playing around with materials and techniques lately. I think it opens up new ideas and experimentation is a huge part of being an artist for me, doing the same thing over and over would drive me nutty. Only downfall is that I think it would be easier to sell things more consistently if everything was basically a big series instead of many different series of work.

Inspired Bloggers

Lisa Congdon does an amazing amount of stuff, an artist, illustrator, author, business woman, I'll say it again amazing! She has basically inspired me to get my blogging act together, my excuse was that I am always too busy but she does way more stuff than I do and she can do it - thanks Lisa for the inspiration! Here's Lisa's blog.

Now miss Janice La Verne Baker is someone who I actually get to see in person as well as follow her work (which I LOVE!) on her blog. Janice is an amazing artist, I love her color, figures and layers, especially the layers, drool, drool. Thanks you Janice for letting us see what you are up to, check it out here.

Cells, Icons and Bits

I have been playing around with these icon like shapes. The idea originally came from thinking about DNA, cells, little bits of information and letting my design aesthetic creep-in a little more lately.

Design influencing my paintings lately

As soon as I posted I was going to work on the blog more regularly my computer's logic board went out. Anyway thought I would share what I am working on lately –  icons representing DNA or cells in my paintings. Not sure how long this will go on but enjoy acknowledging my design aesthetic a bit.

Really gonna try this time

So I think I've said it before but this time I am really gonna try to keep up on the blog. Lisa Condon has inspired me (more on her later) and some people have not heard the news that one of my paintings is on the Mad Men set this season! (mine is the orange/black one).

My Paintings Featured in West Elm Catalog and Interview on West Elm Blog!

Months ago I sent some paintings to New York for the photoshoot, they found my paintings on Etsy. Read the interview on the West Elm Blog. (notice anything funny about the photo?)