I’m participating in two group shows in the coming weeks. The first I was invited to opens this Friday, September 16th at Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, Georgia. The show is called “The Real Thing” and several artists are contributing Coca-Cola themed paintings to commemorate Coke’s 125th anniversary.

I took my inspiration for the Coca-Cola paintings from a few classic ads. The first is from the early 1970s, the song is “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing”. A perfectly naive and optimistic song for the time. The second is from the early 1990s, “Always Coca-Cola”, another up-beat pop song that drilled itself into your brain.

In Perfect Harmony 30″ x 30″  |  Oil/Canvas  |  2011 Sold

The Stars Will Always Shine 30″ x 30″  |  Oil/Canvas  |  2011 Sold

The second show is at the Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento, California, and opens at the beginning of October. I am again humbled and flattered to participate in a group show with several top notch painters.

Anything Can Happen I 18″ x 36″  |  Oil/Canvas  |  2011 Sold

Anything Can Happen II 18″ x 36″  |  Oil/Canvas  |  2011 Sold

Over the next few weeks, I’ll share some progress photos of paintings I’m working on for yet another group show in Los Angeles in January 2012.