Asian Pears

These actually aren't Asian Pears... well, the Asian ones weren't on sale!

Yesterday was my eh hem... my 35th birthday. After getting over the shock and mourning of not being in my early 30's anymore, I decided to work on a new drawing before heading out last night to a Mexican dinner with friends. If I remember correctly, the food wasn't very good, but the conversation and drinks made up for it.

Apple Twist

Its apple season here!

I'll go pick just about anything (those of you with kids stop laughing). I don't know if its because I grew up in the concrete jungle of the Chicago suburbs, but the absolute best thing about living in New Hampshire (besides the snow) are the small farms where you can pick loads of berries in the summer and apples, apples, apples in the fall. Its not those really sweet ones with no flavor you get at the grocery store - no - they're always just a bit tart and they come in every color and pattern you can think of.

So before I sound any more like a travel magazine, I'll post my new piece which of course has a couple of apples in it.

Apple Twist

6" x 18"

$650

contact the Sharon Art Center Gallery in Peterborough, NH to purchase

Meet the Monadnock Artists Talk

On September 25th at 7 pm I will be giving a talk at the Thorne Art Gallery at Keene State College as a part of their "Meet the Monadnock Artists Series." The talk is inside the gallery and will consist of 45 minutes of me talking and showing my artwork and then follow up with questions.

Now I am used to doing workshops and teaching my techniques, but talking about my artwork and me is a bit different!

So I I need to ask you all what you would like to know about an artist besides technique?

Picture Frames Catastrophe

At a certain point in your career you have to ask yourself whether you want to spend your time and money creating art or framing it. I chose the former several months ago, streamlining my framing process by choosing only one frame, buying in bulk and choosing a glassless presentation.


The results were extraordinary. Not only is my post-production work literally a 5 minute procedure:

1. Grab standard black frame
   
2. Drop board in


3. shoot tabs in.

And done -- on to the next painting (we'll just forget about papering the back and wire and fasteners for now) but streamlining the framing led to streamlining the supplies I need for creating my art as well which will cut down on costs and further add to profits.

It was a dream come true. The frames were simple, cheap, and with enough width to compensate for the lack of a matte.

& then the predictable happens. I just recently placed my 3rd bulk order that I of course needed right away to replace pieces sold. The transaction at pictureframes.com for my favorite frame went smooth & then I waited and waited for my frames to come. They didn't of course so I gave them a call to find out the frames were backordered until NOVEMBER and they hadn't bothered to let me know. I wouldn't be too upset except I need frames... and that means ordering some other frame and already by the 3rd order messing with my new streamlined operation.

Of course I know better to rely on the availability of one product and my second favorite frame will just have to do. Now they just better not stop making Pastelbord!

What a weekend that was!

I had an outdoor fair here in ton - Art in the Park - and I won 1st place in my division.

At the Colored Pencil regional show in Rhode Island on Sunday my piece won the Prismacolor award.

Just finished this one today. I set up a still-life mimicking the Dutch master Pieter Claesz and then added a contemporary twist of literally rotating the view and cropping in to a long skinny format.

This will be going to the Monadnock Fine Art Gallery later this week if you are interested in it.