Cold Weather Paintings

First Tracks (2009)
It's hardly cold here, but in the spirit of the new season, the latest focus has been towards more robust landscapes. This painting was done as an engagement/housewarming for my longest and dearest friends Nick and Erin who are getting married next July in Utah. 20x20" Acrylic






Fashion Armageddon (2009)

This is as done as it ever will be . It started as a large, painted sketch that was added to a little at a time, depending on the leftover paint from another painting I was working on simultaneously. Only now seeing it on a monitor, I can really pick out it's flaws, but working that big and that loose without using a reference, model or picture was definitely a liberating experience. 24x48" Acrylic

40 min pose (November 2009)

Jackson and I found a live-model drawing class we could drop in on at one of the local schools. It's been a long time since I've had the opportunity to have someone sit for me, or since I've done a live-model drawing class. Either way, it was an amazing chance to tap into the community art scene and to rediscover the act of drawing people. -This class in particular, had an emphasis on costumes. Charcoal on newsprint (aka, good luck smudging this, it might has well have been in Sharpie).

Practice Practice Practice

I have just reintroduced myself to charcoal and forgot how fun it is. It's awesome (and humbling) to break out of graphic-mode long enough to smuddddge my way through shapes and volumes. I could stand to be a little more fluid, use the *whole* grey scale and explore composition... that being said, more to come.

Here's the Bear Grylls study next to the MATADORA...all dressed up in her pink grip tape.

This is Sundays in the Garage

When my "other" work goes well...

These are a few of the gems from this year's invitations, logos, flyers, concepts...& it's refreshing to look back and see the diversity of events: lacrosse camps, weddings, vacations, charities... Keep the need for printed pieces coming!

When work goes well!

AACC Tradeshow in Chicago July 2009

Testing out new tech

Ideally this can all roll (tumble) into one big, beautiful update.

...in progress....

I'm just interested to see how this one turns out...

(untitled)

Massachusetts Marina

Marina (2009)

I absolutely love marinas. Especially New England Marinas.

Jamie sent me the inspiration for this one, and it's currently hung at Nick's in Baltimore Maryland. It's 36" x 24" acrylic on canvas.

Matadora

Jackson bought this blank deck for me to paint (43"x 9")...our new hobby of personalizing our skateboard quiver.  All said and done, I wanted something feminine but tough, something to be respected in our little gang of all boy skateboarders :)))  (w'd up Peggy Oki)

This was the result. Matadora (2009)

I didn't think it was worthy enough for preservation/display (despite the hi-gloss lacquer), so she's getting all new trucks, wheels and grip tape tomorrow. 

What makes this (a little) more badass is that after titling it "Matadora," I attempted to spell check the spanish to english and simply put she's a:  Murderess 

Old Treasures

Some gems from the archives:

Joe and his surfboards - Sunk (2008)

Titled after the trade I made for it... Spy's (2008)

Something about New England, harbors, boats... always a special place in my heart.

Michael Brandon (2006)

Simply titled, but effectively conveyed (2006)
Patrick has this one

A Father's Day gift - Good Morning (2005)

My favorite of nightscapes; mountains. Vanilla Bean Noel (2005)

Clever puns painted onto the surfboard named after its shape. Joe's Fish (2005)

The Premier Cru Society, Long Island NY - a friend from college commissioned me to illustrate a logo for his vineyard that was named after his sister. As far as I knew this place was sold shortly after, until my mom was in LI and saw this sign. (2004)

Wine

Shared Studio (2007) - This was almost donated to Spiro, but at the last minute, and due to popular demand, we decided it looked better in our kitchen.

MEXICO

This is Baja Breeze (2008). After experiencing the zen of this amazing spot last year, I was moved to document its memories, smells, sounds, and light in the only manner I saw fit; a painting. I only post it here now because I'm headed back down on Thursday for a very special birthday.

The best nation is Donation

Donations Feb 2009 - The whole reason for this blog stemmed from parting with these three pieces. Recently donating them to Spiro Arts in Salt Lake City (http://www.spiroarts.org/) for their March Gala inspired me to track my work with a little more integrity (names? dates? did I move with that one?... )

Bow (2005)

Black's Beach Cobra (2008 )
Blood Sport NYE (2006)

Practice makes perfect

Summer 2007 -  a Patagonia-catalog-influenced practice session to remind myself how to enjoy painting again. Moon lit sailing, underwater exploration, depth of field patience, and oars.

Flu Concepts

For a recent concept project we were asked to create and present potential ad campaigns for a nationwide clinic with a focus on Flu. The attached germs are what would potentially infest the marketing collateral across the board... It's still undecided whether or not you'll see these little guys in your local super stores.

Welcome!

Welcome to my NEW home for all things art related. In an effort to transition away from my outdated purple website, it's my goal to now post and dear-diary here about my past, present and future artistic successes.