February 25, 2008

cantilevered, completed

February 22, 2008

tonight is the opening of PeaceNow! at the Warehouse Gallery—the 6th and final peace show at Warehouse on 7th Street featuring 50 artists exhibiting painting, installation, photography, sculpture, video

Feb 22–April 6, 2008
Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 1–4pm
And by appt

along with my progressive anti-war movement propaganda posters, my painting above, "incoming," can be seen. this painting was inspired by a Vietnam War veteran and his descriptions of the war and subsequent flashbacks caused by freeway lighting outside the city. you can't miss the painting; it's eight feet wide.

February 20, 2008

My work is now on the walls of Vastu, a contemporary and modern furniture/furnishings store at 1829 14th Street NW in Washington DC. The pieces are all available for purchase. If you're in the neighborhood, check it out.

February 18, 2008

This past weekend, i took an encaustic class with Katie Kaufman (the instructor) at takoma park rec center. after working with encaustic for the first time, i have to say it's the most difficult medium i have used. but it can create beautiful results and serve an archival role. here's the two pieces i created on my own as studies in texture and depth:

and here are 3 of the pieces we created as exercises. from left to right, photo transfer, texture and layering. as small (5x7) and as simple as these look, each took a couple of hours.

i am considering this process for large tiled images. i like the luster of the wax. pat goslee, who also attended the workshop, is a master at encaustic painting (although she has moved in a different direction recently. take a look at her work.

February 14, 2008

Final propaganda poster for the Warehouse Gallery show:

ask not for whom the bell tolls

February 12, 2008

Finishing touches on my posters for PeaceNow at the Warehouse Gallery. Each is 13" x 19." Also included will be the bush complex? poster seen below.

left: costume nationale; right: freedom is on the march and coming to a home near you.

February 11, 2008

My Project 52 upload: 2 works in progress, both acrylic on canvas:

February 4, 2008

My Project 52 upload: propaganda posters. I'm working on some new posters in this vein for the Peace Now exhibit:

that will most likely include images like the ones shown below taken from Soviet posters for the theater, ballet, film and circus circa 1917 to 1987:

This for is the annual peace show at the Warehouse Gallery which will open Friday, February 22 from 6-9pm. The show runs from February 22 – April 6.