'Entangled Secrets'

This is a sneak peek of one of my pieces for the 'Trappings' show this friday. A few months ago Shonn brought home a deceased hummingbird he had found on the sidewalk. To see all the beautifully colored feathers shimmering in the sun was breathtaking. It was such a sad but beautiful sight. I sat outside trying to capture the colors in a pastel. This piece is a homage to the hummingbird.

This Friday 'Trappings' curated by the artist sisters

This friday January 15th is the opening reception for the 'Trappings' show at the WWA Gallery in Culver City, CA. It will be from 7-10 pm and the artists involved in the show will be doing a live painting that will be donated to the Lunch Bunch charity who feed the homeless of Los Angeles. This is a group exhibition curated by the artist sisters CJ Metzger and Miss Mindy. I will have 4 new paintings in this show.

The Hive 'Bee Here Now' Show Saturday January 9th 2010

When I was first asked to be in this show I immediately got a vision in my mind's eye. Lucky for me my artist friend Macoe(click here to see her work) agreed to be my model. I got to photograph her while in a state of meditation. I am very thrilled with how the painting came out. We agreed that when this painting is up for sale 5 % would be donated to a charity of her choosing.
The title of the painting is 'At Peace Within.' This piece will be in a group show entitled "Bee Here Now 2" at the Hive Gallery in Los Angeles. The opening reception is Saturday January 9th 2010 from 8pm - 1 am. To see the flyer and more information on the show please click here. Thank you to Macoe!

Happy New Year!

We started the New Year in San Francisco walking the streets until our legs were ready to crumble, riding line no.5 to the edges of the city hoping the camera obscura building was open, getting lost trying to find the Japanese tea garden in Golden Gate Park, attended a warehouse party New Year's Eve and made short movies in the smoking section, ate at our favorite crepes place called Crepes Express on upper Haight street, found Japantown and ate a tasty japanese meal, ending our trip at the City Lights Bookstore (place where many beat writers first got their writings published) and then the Beat Museum while we only had 10 minutes left on the meter. Now home again where many layers of clothes are no longer needed. San Francisco so full of beautiful old buildings and mom and pop shops. Fantastic start to the New Year! Happy 2010!

At The Hive December 5th

I had a fun time in Los Angeles. My friend Shane and I crashed a dinner party. We ate some great food and met some interesting folks at the party. Thank you Shane, Andi and John! Then headed over to downtown LA for the opening reception at the Hive. There was quite a lot of people there, great art and an interesting marionette show I couldn't quite see through all the people. My friend David Gough also had a great painting in the show. There is a photo of him and his painting posted above. I am currently working on a new painting for the January 9th show at the Hive.

Etsy

I've been posting original art and prints on etsy. Take a peek. I will posting more soon!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/blackumbrellas

The Hive

One of my paintings will be in the group show entitled "Price...Less" at the Hive Gallery in Los Angeles! December 5th-26th. Opening reception is December 5th 8-12:30 a.m. I am also working on a new piece for their January show "Bee Here Now." 729 S.Spring Street, Los Angeles CA 90014