As promised, another vintage-inspired sunburst.
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A Burst of Sun
I love those rainy days when it (if like magic) stops raining and the sun comes out just when you are doing something outdoors. Today I got up to go swim my laps, and it was pouring rain (hailing, actually). And just when I got onto the pool deck the clouds cleared and the sun came out. They sky remained blue for the entire hour of my swim, and it was so nice.
I love vintage-inspired sun burst imagery, and the painting above is the first in a series of sun bursts that I’ll be making over the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for more.
Also: thank you for all the love you’ve given me about the opening of my new shop yesterday! I haven’t had a chance to thank everyone individually who posted/tweeted/FB’d about it. It was heartfelt. Thank you.
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My First Painting
One of the things I did at the Tea Party at my studio this past weekend was to show the group the first painting I ever made as an adult in 2001. It is a still life of three things from my vintage office/school supply collection: a tag, an eraser and a crayon. I was taking my first painting class and we were instructed to bring something (or a set of things) from home to set up in class to paint. I wish I had some of the other paintings I made during that time. I think I may have painted over them (I reuse canvases and panels a lot since they are so expensive) or possibly even thrown them away! I have so little early work (even from 5 years ago), so I really treasure this painting.
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Queen of Hearts
Excerpt from 18×24 inch piece called Queen of Hearts, gouache and graphite on paper. For my upcoming show at Land Gallery in Portland. Opens February 3 at 6 pm! And, yes, I will be there.
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Peacock Print Now Available
By popular request, I am offering the Grand Peacock as an affordable print! He’s 11×14 inches with a small border and you can purchase him here.
Also posted in For Sale, New in my Shop
My Work in the Contemporary Jewish Museum
I’m back from my holiday vacation and so happy to be back on the blog. Today I am so excited to announce that my work will be featured in an exhibition opening February 16 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. This is my first museum show and I could not be more thrilled to be involved. The exhibition, Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art, and Jewish Thought is an opportunity for the 50 invited artists to explore the subject of the tree in Jewish tradition. The show is a continuation of a long-running series at the Contemporary Jewish Museum—the Dorothy Saxe Invitational—in which artists from diverse backgrounds and working in a range of medium are invited to explore a Jewish ritual object. My piece (pictured above) is made from reclaimed wood and gouache and explores the Tu B’Shevat seder, an all vegan feast with four cups of wine progressing from white to red, with shades of pink in between.
The exhibition opens February 16, and I hope if you are in San Francisco you will go visit the museum to see it! You can learn more about the show and view some of the other work here.
Also posted in Exhibitions, Mixed Media & Collage
Nautical Menagerie
Nautical Menagerie, gouache on masonite panel, 12x12x2 inches, framed in 1/2 inch birch. For sale in my shop. And don’t forget: 15% off for a limited time with discount code HAPPYHOLIDAYS. Cheers + happy Monday!
Also posted in For Sale
More Animal Paintings in the Shop
I’ve added more original paintings from the Dictionary of Ordinary Extraordinary Animals to my shop! Just a few are pictured above. Also, for a limited time, I’m offering 15% off in my shop with the discount code HAPPYHOLIDAYS. Enjoy!
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More Kids Art
Here are a few more pieces from the collection I featured yesterday. Enjoy and have a great Tuesday.
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Happy Monday
A couple of years ago I started creating kid-friendly characters in my artwork. It began with the owl you see above (and a bird, not pictured here). And then this past year I added the squirrel and hedgehog. I love creating bright and bold artwork for kids! I’ll share a few more tomorrow.
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Arctic Fox
Arctic Fox, gouache and acrylic on wood, 24″ x 30″ x 2″, 2011. Original painting available here. Archival prints available here.
Also posted in For Sale
Original Animal Paintings
Every week (for several weeks) I’ll be releasing a few of the original paintings from the Dictionary of Ordinary Extraordinary Animals that I illustrated last year! This week I’ve released the nine above. At the time of this post, three have sold (the owl, the whale and the hummingbird), but the other six remain for sale. I’ll release several more next week. You can take a look at what’s still available here in my shop. If there is a specific animal from the book that you would like, feel free to email me.
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Reindeer Now Available on 20×200!
I’m so excited to announce my 9th release on the amazing 20×200! This time it’s a painting I made this summer entitled “Reindeer”. You can purchase the print in three sizes + read more about the work here.
Also posted in For Sale
Ships + More Ships
I have had a thing for ships for some years now. I am not sure what it is about them, but I love them. The work above is just a sliver of all the ships I’ve drawn and painted over the years. Some of the pieces above are available in my shop so take a look if you see something you like.
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