Is anyone else aware of how close June is?

I have a couple dozen paintings that I have been looking forward to sharing. I keep the compositions as simple as possible with a heavy emphasis on rectangle, square and triangle designs. I find them so relaxing and easy to absorb. As per usual, I have kept the palette to a minimum, focusing on warm golden tones found in the pages of the books. In many of the upcoming paintings I have added small accents of color in reds, blues and green.

Manual of Psychology & Glass of Water
18″ x 18″ — Oil/Canvas — 2010
• SOLD

Espresso Cup & Antique Books
18″ x 18″ — Oil/Canvas — 2010
• SOLD

I am thrilled to announce that I am featured in May/June 2010 issue of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine’s “Three to Watch” section. Find it on news stands or check out the PDF here. It really is an honor to see ones work in the pages of such a fantastic magazine.

Over the next few weeks I will share many of the paintings I have been working on for the last several months for my solo show running from June 5 – July 2 at the Elliott Fouts Gallery, in Sacramento, California.

My painting received 1st place in the recent Spring Exhibition at the Perez Fine Art Gallery. It’s a real honor and I appreciate it very much! Check out the on-line gallery to see some of the fine work from artists around the world.

I have a painting in in the 2010 Spring Exhibition at Perez Fine Art Galleries. There is really incredible work in the exhibition and it’s an honor to have my work included among them. The piece I have included will also be in my June 2010 show at the Elliott Fouts Gallery.

Take the time to look at the current exhibition. You can vote for your favorite pieces until March 21st.

7:00, 8:00, 9:00
20″ x 40″ — Oil/Canvas — 2009
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I’ve always wanted to document the process of my paintings and share a glimpse of the studio. But these things always seem to turn in to make-work projects that interfere with with the real work in the studio.

My solution is to take simple black and white photos of paintings in progress. You can check out a slide show of the images or you can visit the set of images directly, where you can hover over each image to get a bit more explanation. You can also subscribe to them if you use an RSS reader.

12″ x 9″ — Oil/Canvas — 2009
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This is the last piece I managed to finish for the upcoming December show. This is the sister painting to “Green, Red, Blue, Yellow“. It is more grown-up and sophisticated, but there is still the connection between the different types of pencils.

I think these paintings are interesting because of the simplicity and the way the lines (pencils) converge and make an ‘x’ design. In actuality, the entire composition is made up of the most simple shapes — some rectangles and a few lines, yet they translate to recognizable objects.

12″ x 9″ — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

Here is another “smaller” painting for the upcoming December group show at the Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento. I forgot how enlightening smaller studies like this can be.

This is my interpretation or an extension of the classic cut flower still life. And you can expect more intricate and expanded versions of these in the future from me. I think they’ll be fun!

Red Delicious & Antique Book
12″ x 12″ — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

Red Delicious & Two Antique Books
12″ x 12″ — Oil/Canvas — 2009
• SOLD

These pieces will be in the upcoming December show at the Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento. They are smaller pieces, I haven’t worked that size in months. It’s a very different experience.

My work is now showing at the Perez Fine Art Galleries — an online gallery of fine art created and curated by Alex Perez. You can see my page here. It is an honor to have been invited to show along side artists from round the world.

Please visit the gallery and check out all the fine work. It is a real feast for the eyes.