November 29, 2011
Big News! I’m relocating with my partner, Steve, to Columbus, Ohio in January! So, this means I’ll be closing my Denver studio by January 1st, 2012.
If you’re in Denver, please come by my HUGE studio closing sale this Friday (4-9pm) and Saturday (10am – 1pm)… ALL artwork is 75% off my regular prices throughout December!
November 14, 2011
If you’re looking for art to fill a larger space, several of my new HorizonLine paintings look great grouped together!
Grouping of Nine HorizonLine paintings in my studio... about 44 x 44 inches.
November 4, 2011
Can’t come to my studio tonight for my Super First Friday FREE Flapjacks?! Well, I have a few extra and will give 5 away right here on my blog. So, I’ll send a free Flapjack painting to the first 5 people to leave a comment here on my blog… GO!
Flapjacks on my studio table, November, 2010.
November 4, 2011
Today is Super First Friday to kick off Denver Arts Week! I’m all ready in my studio to give away 50 FREE Flapjack mini paintings to the first 50 guests in my studio today between 5pm – 9pm!
My studio is located at 800 West 8th Avenue in Denver. I’m in the building on the southwest corner of 8th Avenue & Inca – entrance is on Inca under the “Creative Studios” awning… hope you can visit!
Flapjacks of all colors to choose from!
50 FREE flapjacks to give away this Super First Friday, November 4th!
November 1, 2011
I’ve been getting ready for this coming First Friday… SUPER First Friday, that is, since November 4th kicks off Denver Arts Week! I’ll be in my studio giving away art again this year as my way of helping folks get to know MY art (“Know Your Art” is the theme for Super First Friday).
So, here’s my stack ‘o flapjacks, with backwashes painted in all colors, ready for the first 50 guests to my studio. If you come by, I’ll invite you to pick out your favorite color and I’ll finish it and mail it off to you in the coming weeks. All for free!
Can’t come to my studio?? Be sure you “like” my FB art page and watch for me to give some away on FB this week. Just visit my website and click on the “like” button at the bottom of my homepage and you’ll be set to get my FB updates!
Stack of Flapjacks ready to be given away on Super First Friday, November 4th in my studio!
October 12, 2011
I’m excited to announce my upcoming 2012 Winter Painting Sojourn on the Oregon Coast, January 10 – February 7, 2012!
I can’t wait to stay in my usual spot in the tiny town of Oceanside, Oregon and get my fill of inspiration from the mighty Pacific, the lush and rugged coastline, wicked winter storms and the ever-present horizonline. In fact, let’s make that “HorizonLine”, and use it for the name of my latest series of paintings that I’ll be painting while on the coast.
As in past years, this is where you come in… I’ll be pre-selling a limited number of my new HorizonLine paintings to everyone before I head to the coast. With a color of your choosing, I’ll then paint your original 12 x 12″ painting during my sojourn, whilst I soak up all that inspires me there. Comment here or email me to order yours – I can only paint a limited number! Here are the details:
HorizonLine Paintings (Winter Sojourn, 2012)
Special Sojourn Price: $150 (regularly, $275)
Description: Each painting will be inspired by a color of your choice in my new HorizonLine style. Original paintings are watercolor on paper, mounted on gallery-wrapped, stretched canvas. Canvas edges will be finished with acrylic paint and ready to hang with a clean, frameless look. Each painting will be a finished size of 12 x 12 inches and protected with a final varnish with a UV filter. Finished paintings will be available for pick-up at a special studio exhibit on First Friday, March 2, 2012 (paintings can also be shipped for $15/each). I guarantee that you’ll love it, or I’ll return your payment!
Nine of my new "HorizonLine" paintings
October 5, 2011
For the last month, I’ve been working on my ideas for my upcoming Oregon Coast Winter Painting Sojourn that I’m announcing… well, right here and now! My studio has looked and felt a bit chaotic during this time, but my ideas have really solidified and I’ll be rolling out details here and on my website in the next few weeks.
So, if you missed my special Sojourn painting offer last year, you’ll want to stay tuned for this year’s offer! Meanwhile, here’s a snapshot of my choatic studio from this morning…
Winter Sojourn Studies in progress in my studio this morning.
August 31, 2011
Here’s one of my summer commission projects… finished and delivered! My clients love it, so it was a success. Now that I’m done with my summer projects, I’m on to experimenting for my fall Open Studios and working on ideas for my Winter Sojourn!
"Five Vermont Trees", watercolor on paper (canvas-mounted), 50 x 38 inches.
June 13, 2011
I’ve been busy working on my latest, large-scale commission project over the last 2 weeks. Here’s a snapshot from my studio – I finished the final painting over the weekend and delivered it to the framers right on time this morning… whew!
Snapshot of my recent corporate commission - painting size is 50 x 38 inches.
May 26, 2011
"Trio - Key West", watercolor, 18 x 42 inches.
This weekend marks my seventh year exhibiting at the Downtown Denver Arts Festival! Come by to visit and to see my latest series, “Solo, Duo, Trio”… I’ll be in my usual location at the intersection of Glenarm and the pedestrian walkway. Here’s the schedule:
Friday: 4pm – 8pm
Saturday: 11am – 8pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Monday: 11am – 4pm
Hope to see you there!
March 2, 2011
My painting sojourn to the Oregon Coast is over and I’m back in my studio! For the past week I’ve been working hard to get 62 of my Oregon Coast flapjacks ready for a special studio exhibit this First Friday, March 4th. This special exhibit will only be intact at the beginning of First Friday, so come by early. If you are a sojourn Shareholder and would like to pick up your share(s), please come by anytime Friday, March 4th, 4 – 8 pm.
62 framed flapjacks ready for my Studio Exhibit this First Friday!
February 14, 2011
Driving rain today and 65 mph wind gusts as I paint my final flapjacks and my sojourn winds down. I’ll be back in Denver later this week!
Lots of whitecaps out my window today as I start wrapping up my paintings.
February 8, 2011
After a few nice, rainy and cloudy days, the sun came out this afternoon and is blasting my painting table. Too sunny to paint, so I’m taking a glass of wine down to the lower deck to bask in it!
Too sunny to paint... have to wait an hour for the sun to set!
February 7, 2011
Collecting Oregon agates on the beach this past weekend.
Watching storms move across the Pacific this morning.
January 28, 2011
This sunset is the inspiration for my current sunset elementals paintings… and includes pretty all of the range of Daniel Smith Quinacridone colors that I brought with me. From Coral and Pink to Deep Red!
Quinacridone Sunset on January 27th.
January 25, 2011
View from my painting perch today.
January 25, 2011
Yep, it is “nice” and sunny here on the coast today… I’m making some good progress on two sunset elemental paintings. The larger one is reds, oranges, greens and purples (and is for C. A., if you’re watching!). The smaller is for R. R. and will be similar with some good metallic highlights.
Sunset elementals in progress today...
January 21, 2011
My art painting table and the ocean and rain outside my windows.
I’m getting all settled and have started painting flapjack back washes and a large Helium Autumn Trees for my good artist friend Kathy Beekman. And getting alot of the water that I wanted: ocean, storm, rain, puddles… I’m happy!
January 16, 2011
I’ve been getting myself ready to leave for the Oregon Coast these past few days… including a big session with my paper cutter to create blank flapjacks for all of my Shareholders. It’s not too late to become one and add your flapjacks to the stack! Just email me or leave a comment here!
Blank stack of about 75 flapjacks that I'll paint on the coast for my Shareholders.
January 5, 2011
View from the Oceanside Beach, just a 5 minute walk from my painting "perch"!
Two weeks from today I’ll be on my way to the Oregon Coast! I thought I’d provide an update on my Shareholder event, especially for those folks who haven’t reserved your own shares yet.
As of today, I’ve sold 56 shares out of 100! Thank you to everyone who has participated so far – you’ll have fun sharing in my inspiration and anticipating receiving your exclusive framed flapjack that I’ll paint on the coast.
If you haven’t yet contacted me to reserve your shares, email me now, or leave a comment on this post and I’ll get in touch with you! For just $40/share, I guarantee you’ll have some fun sharing in my inspirational sojourn and anticipating getting your own painting from my trip.
If you’re reading about my Shareholder program for the first time, here’s a complete description:
I’m busy planning my sixth annual Winter Painting Sojourn to the stormy Oregon Coast and would like to invite you to be part of it!
This year I’m offering 100 “shares” in my inspirational sojourn at $40/share. As a Shareholder, you’ll receive one of my exclusive, oversized flapjack paintings that I’ll create for you while I’m on the coast (a $75 value). I’ll be painting on the coast from January 19th – February 16th, 2011 and will work with a color of your choice. I’ll then frame your flapjack in a 6 by 6 inch Nielson frame and include it in my special open studio exhibit on First Friday, March 4th, 2011. You’re welcome to pick up your flapjack at that time, or for $5 extra, I’ll ship it to you after March 4th.
If you’re looking for a gift – this is an excellent idea, and I’d be happy to provide you with a special gift certificate for the recipient. Of course I’ll be blogging about my sojourn this winter, so you and your gift recipient can follow along and share in my experiences and inspirations and anticipate receiving your flapjack in March!
So, buy your share now! Email me or comment here with your number of shares and your color(s) and I’ll be in touch with more details.
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