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12/30/07
New Paintings! I've added some recent Still Life works, as well as a few pieces from a new series I've been working on over the past few months. Its roots lie within the previous paintings I've made this past year: Literally a reassessment of my "Discovery" series after the exploration I endured this Summer.
It is quite a breath of fresh air to reexamine some familiar subject matter...
News Years Resolution = More Frequent Updates. Happy Holidays to all!
09/20/07
After a brief break from painting (as well as updating my website... sorry) I spent the Summer focusing on a series of work inspired by a trip I took last May. Although I resided in the Northwest for a point in time and made several trips down the West coast, I never ventured as far south as LA. It's safe to say that the area had quite an impact on me this past Spring. A rather foreign place, and quite strange in my eyes. However, I've learned that painting a subject of little or no personal connection can provide you with the freedom needed to truly explore within a painting. By focusing on formal elements, like mood and color, I felt entirely liberated to let my paint describe something that I couldn't fully understand. The series entitled "Disconnection" can be found in the Recent Works gallery.
05/16/07
Well the Spring seems to have FINALLY arrived here in Boston, and it sure was worth the wait. After cleaning out the studio I have a bunch of new paintings and drawings posted.
Most of the new work focuses on the idea of disconnect, primarily between individuals and their basic surroundings. After analyzing many of my personal connections while painting my Childhood series, I soon became interested in what other people couldn't see or connect with in these same images. The series is entitled "Discovery" and can be found in the Recent Works gallery.
My recent project has also involved reconsidering the formal ideas of space, mood, color and paint quality. Quite a plethora of things to tackle, I know. Luckily this summer will be dedicated to more of the same...
03/27/07
I'm absolutely drained from a wonderful two week trip to Europe. After a day at the Rijksmuseum, four days at the Louvre and three days at the D'Orsay, I'm anxious to get back to work in the studio. A substantial kick in the face from Rembrandt, Titian, Chardin, Millet and Degas will hopefully pay dividends soon.
On a more important note: Happy 70th Birthday to my father! No signs of slowing down either, as he's already produced more paintings this year than ever before. Thanks for the motivation old man...
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03/02/07
I just completed a series of paintings that center around a number of my vivid childhood memories. As I recall back on my youth growing up on a rural farm alongside my identical twin brother, Sean, I am rewarded with many stimulating visual flashbacks. By limiting my reference material to only a few childhood snapshots I was able recreate many of these scenes almost exclusively by memory. When transfered onto the canvas these recollections became the dreamlike images you'll now find in the Recent Works gallery in the Childhood section.
12/22/06
Seasons greetings to all! I'm looking forward to a much needed week away from the studio. Pushing some larger canvases lately that are starting to wear me down... I'll be trekking back to the arctic tundra of western NY state to enjoy some nog and some R&R. Hope you can all find some time to do the same.
Also, I just added a few watercolor figure drawings under Recent Works. Happy holidays!
11/05/06
Three new paintings have been added to the Recent Works gallery. These particular pictures are the starting point for my future exploration in narrative painting. Each is a personal commentary fueled from specific social observations I made while living in downtown Portland. Similar works will most likely follow soon.
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