Here I am in my new studio digs, feeling like the cat got the catnip, because it’s indoors, higher ceilings, central air, located in the same building I eat and sleep in.
Yes, part of me will miss the romance of the open air that was my trek to the little converted garage on the mountain, the occasional harvest mouse that would scutter along the rafters, even the sticky black widow spiders web that would dangle from the corners of old canvases. I could even handle the ball chilling winters.
I shalln’t miss the longest hottest summer in living memory though, which along with the dust and smoke had rendered Planet Mercury as uninhabitable as-well, it’s namesake.
Looking down are some of the pieces from the new series, Paradiso’s Fall, which I just happen to be at the halfway point of, so it’ll be interesting to see if the remainder will be influenced by the new workspace.
It’ll certainly be less like camping.
Wrath
Oil on Canvas
36″ x 48″
The air has been thick with acrid smoke from the ongoing fires in Holy Jim Canyon these last few days. Which seems entirely apt given the apocalytic pedigree for this one.
'Wrath', as it was titled has had quite a ride. Begun as an impromptu live painting session for an end of the world world themed party in 2012, it was mothballed until last year, when it was resurrected for these dark ages and possible end times , and slated at the time to be included in two exhibits, but neglected from the gallery's roster when it came to actual showtime for some reason.
At any rate, third time being a charm, the red horseman of the apocalypse will definitely be on show and perfectly at home at my favorite dark and rich oasis by the seaside-the Dark Art Emporium for its second year anniversary exhibit, which open's this evening from 7pm to 11pm.
More news to follow in the coming days, but in the meantime check out the online preview of the show-that is if you can't join us to celebrate.
Anniversary Show Preview
