A new pair of typewriters is on the way to New York City and will be displayed at the George Billis Gallery in Manhattan.
Duo
From painting
New Paintings in Palm Springs
I have new paintings at the Palm Springs Modernism Show.
A set of new camera pieces will be on display from February 14-17.
Memory: Facts and Fallacies No.6
After being lost in a shipping company’s warehouse for six weeks, this painting was found, put back on track, and is now safely in the hands of the George Billis Gallery at his Connecticut gallery.
I have been shipping paintings for over 20 years, I still get anxious when the paintings are in transit.
On to Something Big
These two paintings have just arrived in New York City. I worked on them over the last few weeks of summer, just as a commission for the largest painting I will probably ever do came to me.
The commissioned painting is four feet high by eight feet wide. It is large enough for me to rent a van and move it around once it is completed. It will take me a few months to complete, but after several weeks of working on it, I already like what I see, which is good news.
Good Society
My family took the dogs for a walk, and when we rounded the corner to another block, I spotted this shabby old chair on a driveway with a sign saying “FREE.” I knew I could make it work in a painting or two the second I saw it. So, I told my family to go on without me as I lugged the old chair back home.
I set it up in my studio and took out several antique books. And three of them were just given to me by my brother-in-law. A set of three volumes titled “Good Society.” I like that these two paintings are comprised of found and given objects.
The Billis Williams Gallery will exhibit these two new paintings at the upcoming Seattle Art Fair, which will run from July 25 to 28.
Ten Cameras
I was excited when this commission came my way — the client gave me a dream scenario. It would be a challenge pushing me to work very large and maintain precisely what I convey in my work entirely. I am pleased with the final result.
2024 San Francisco Art Fair
I’ll have new work showing at the upcoming San Francisco Art Fair with the Billis Williams Gallery from April 25 – 28.
Last year, I had a few bird ‘ s-eye view paintings of typewriters at the fair, so this year, I returned with a few more.
I am now working on a very large 60-inch x 40-inch complex commission. It will take me a long time and I’m excited to share it once I’ve worked past the difficult first few layers of paint.
Blacking Out
Last month, I visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and saw an exhibition that displayed numerous Dutch paintings from the 17th century. They’re always so striking with the details, and the very dark settings make the subjects emerge from the depths. So, on my return, I decided to keep experimenting with my subject and paint this Corona No.3 typewriter. My technique has always been an adapted indirect Dutch master’s style approach, but I settled on a high-key bright setting for my subjects. Sometimes, it’s nice to step out of your comfort zone and take a trip back in time. This painting is currently showing in New York City at the George Billis Gallery.
Fresh Off the Easel
I just finished this fifth painting in my Memory: Facts and Fallacies series. It’s on the way to New York to be shown at the George Billis Gallery.
Piles of Unread Books
Several years ago, I painted a small series of “tsundoku” paintings. You can read about them here.
I am including a few new piles of unread books in my upcoming Los Angeles exhibition at the Billis Williams Gallery.
Now that I fully have a phone-brain and a mild dopamine-scrolling addiction, I find it more and more difficult to read books the way I used to. But I am up for the challenge and work my best to set aside time to read like it’s the olden times.
The exhibition of new paintings opens on Saturday, February 24th. I will be at the reception from 4pm–7pm that day.