Experimenting

My friend Marilyn is helping me bring to fruition an idea that has been stewing in the back of my mind for a few years now. She has an amazing studio high up on a hill in San Diego that has a view of the historic El Cortez building. I had a wonderful day hanging out with her and experimenting with new materials to find a way to achieve my ideas. She creates beautifully minimal and obsessive jewelry entitled Meander. Please visit her work here. Thank you Marilyn!

Marilyn in her beautiful studio

The view of the historic building from her studio in San Diego, the El Cortez.
If you are into the history of old buildings in San Diego watch this video.

Experimenting

Busy in the studio, new paintings

'Castaways'  oval opening 3" x 4" pastel

'Shelter'    5" x 7"    oval pastel

'Sirens Song'   5" x 7"   oval pastel

'Tiger Heart'   6" x 6"  oil on wood panel

'Plight of the poisoned vessel'   12" x 18"   oil on bamboo

Shonn had taken this video while we were at the opening of "Everything but the Kitsch n' Sync" group show in 2010. We just put it together and posted it. My pastels are amongst a sea of people.

To watch it on Youtube please click here.

Sneak peek of a few pieces I am working on in the studio!

This is just a portion of a small work that is almost finished

The poisoned vessel is almost completed. 

You can't take my tiger's heart. This one is coming together. Another small work.

In the studio

A room to call my own. Work can be left out not worrying whether 

the kitties will get their paws in my paints and pastels again!

Update. Picture of studio taken as of February 11th. As you can see I did some decorating.

Photos of the Homeroom show at Subtext

This Saturday will be the last day to see the Homeroom show at Subtext in Little Italy, San Diego. 

They will be open from 12pm-3pm. 

all the artists kid art

Kelly Vivanco, Tran Nguyen and Jeni Yang

Allison Sommers and JAW Cooper

close up of Zoë Williams piece

Jennifer Davis

A few photos Shonn took from the Hive Opening

We took a sneak peek before all the people got there.

We loved these trippy butterflies by the artist Daisuke Okamoto