The Art Blog

Still on display for a few more days…at Foster/White the work of glass artist Elin Christopherson features an array of blown glass beakers that contain a mysterious fermenting concoction that “burps” through the trumpet like stoppers as the potions produce their own gases. The various liquids themselves are quite beautiful in an array of liquid pastel colors. Each bottle comes with it’s own recipe for the fermenting process. Gallery 206... Touted as Seattle’s smallest gallery and the brainchild of photographer Todd Jannausch is the installation of Gallery 206 . The concept is a phone booth installed in Occidental Park in Pioneer Square. The booth features the work of 206 Seattle area artists and displays visual and audio installations as well as a phonebook containing artwork. Oh.. did I mention that I am one of the artists invited to participate? I’m in the book! You can also catch it on Art Zone from the June 3rd episode. Nancy Guppy features the booth at the very e...

Tonight on Art Zone , Nancy Guppy features a segment on the emerging art spaces at INScape where my studio is located. The video really captures the essence of the building and what it’s like to be a working artist in the former INS building. The show includes some great commentary by my studio neighbor, Michael Cepress , who very thoughtfully sums up my feelings about INScape as well.   There are some quick cameo snippets of me working in the studio: a few seconds in at the opening of the segment and another snippet mid-way through.   Also among those featured are the dancers from Manifold Motion and artist, Michael Harrison . You can view the video below. The show will first air tonight on Channel 21 at 8pm and again at 11:30 with additional repeats and airtime on PBS 9. Check out the Seattle Channel’s website for more air dates. Seattle Channel Video can be played in Flash Player 9 and up

If you have ever wanted to see your ideas transformed into a new media this may be your opportunity to turn your visions into Wearable Art. Michael Cepress is the accomplished clothing and costume designer offering a unique workshop that focuses on the study of the human form as the ultimate armature for your artistic visions. Once you have realized your design he then shows you how to construct your concepts and bring them to life on the body. workshop student working on a wearable art concept There is still space available for his May 28 - 29 Seattle workshop. To learn more check out Michael's Blog. wearable art designs

Emerald explorations are emerging... as a juicy pallet of greens (with infusions of blue and amber ) keeps flowing on my worktable this week. Here are a few detail images of what’s taking shape in the studio...     detail...working with a few new techniques for this effect In this photo you can get a sense for the visual flow that's happening. Had to show you the close-up details on this one because the size, about  24" x 80 ", makes it a challenge to capture the richness of the surface.  Another little wax paper experiment...back lit with day light.  Several more works-in-progress are heating up now and this larger emerald piece should be done soon. I will share more images when these are ready.

Another great workshop wrapped up last weekend. My studio was filled with the creative energy of some very inspired and talented students.  Here are a few highlights from our weekend of wax...   Students from the latest workshop... The "Gang" from left to right: Nichole, Betty, Chris and Ashley. Gallery of student work! All this and more in just two days! These are all from one very prolific student...great work Chris! Nichole concentrating on her work. Student work-in-progress. Betty made the journey up from Las Vegas just for the workshop. Encaustic painting by Betty. Ashley was the master of  the image transfer technique. Chris was an art makin' machine! ...more work from Chris  Thanks everyone! It was a delight to have you all in my studio for this workshop! For more information on my encaustic painting   workshops click here !

This weekend the Pratt Fine Art Center will hold it's 29th Annual Fine Art Auction at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle. I am honored to have one of my paintings selected for the LIVE auction portion of this event. The funds raised support Pratt and its many wonderful programs. You can see the artworks and meet participating artists in person at the FREE Preview Party on Friday, May 13th from 6-9 or you can view the auction catalogue online. (see link below) Pratt's Mission Statement: Pratt Fine Arts Center makes art accessible to everyone, offering a place for spirited exchange, self expression and personal transformation through creativity. Pratt is dedicated to fostering artistic development and engagement locally, nationally and internationally. A unique multidisciplinary visual arts resource, Pratt provides education and instruction, community programs and professionally equipped art making facilities. Pratt aspires to extend the visual arts experience ...

The spirit of the west is alive and well on the working ranch of artist Theodore Waddell . I was recently invited to his studio for a visit and was immediately impressed by how prolific he is as an artist.    Stacks of canvases fill a corner of the studio.  My favorite piece ...this little bronze horse and rider. Above is a detail of the heavy texture and thick application of paint that carries Waddell's work beyond the Western genre and into a more contemporary realm of art. a new work in progress hangs on the studio wall The studio, located on a small ranch in central Idaho, is housed in an actual barn that is also home to his many horses.  In the back is a large area devoted to painting where generous mounds of oil paint line a well-used worktable and several works-in-progress hang on the surrounding walls.  oil paint laid out in mounds larger than my fist spreads out across a worktable  work...