The Art Blog

There's a New Kid in Town... The Hall Spassov Gallery will soon be opening their second location in the heart of Seattle's art district in Pioneer Square. Owners Erik Hall and Amy Spassov will be taking over the former Grover Thurston space at 319 3rd Avenue South. Hall Spassov is now representing me  in both locations and will feature my work in a solo show at their Bellevue gallery this October. They will have their first official Seattle opening on July 3rd for the monthly First Thursday Art Walk and I hope you'll join me in welcoming them to their new home. Making Appearances... My work was featured in the March issue of the Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine. It was part of this editorial spread of a beautiful northwest home. Photo credit: Benjamin Benschneider / The Seattle Times I have a new piece installed at the Madison Tower / Hotel 1000 building in downtown Seattle. This sumptuous interior was designed ...

It’s not often that those big, earth shattering shifts occur in your daily routine. But as any working artist will tell you, it's why we show up everyday. Hunting and hoping for the glimmers of inspiration that will lead us on to that next big idea.  I recently experienced one of those expansive shifts while working on a large encaustic painting in my studio. A shift that has taken my work from 2D to 3D.  It seems logical to me now that the influences in my 2D work would eventually make their way into a three-dimensional expression.  I call this new work my Specimen Series and each artifact relates to the concept of foraging through my paintings and returning with actual specimens to be studied and examined more closely.    Here are a few images of this new series: 

Come celebrate the arts and the arrival of Spring! Please join me and the artisans of Inscape for our Spring Open Studios Event. This Sunday, March 23rd, from Noon - 6. Free parking in the PFI lot located behind Inscape.   I will be debuting my newest works from my  Specimen  series. See you there! New Specimen in progress...

A little inspiration from space... Distance...perspective...and a little digital color enhancement make for some inspiring images from the outer atmosphere.  By selecting certain features and coloring them from a digital palate, the U.S. Geological Survey has created a series of "Earth as Art" perspectives that demonstrate an artistic resonance in satellite land imagery and provide a special avenue of insight about the geography of each scene ..  The Landsat series of Earth Observation satellites has become a vital reference worldwide for understanding scientific issues related to land use and natural resources. Beyond the scientific information they supply, some Landsat images are simply striking to look at, presenting spectacular views of mountains, valleys, and islands as well as forests, grasslands, and agricultural patterns.  http://www.nasa.gov

“ May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams... and good madness... I hope you read some fine books and  kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful and don't forget to make some art... write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can.  And I hope somewhere in the next year,  you surprise yourself.”   ~   Neil Gaiman Best wishes to you for an amazing 2014!

In the spirit of the season.... An homage to all things antlered: I have assembled a special collection of deer imagery to welcome in the Holidays!  ~ Cheers! This and image above by Scott Belcastro Scott Belcastro Alexander McQueen Alexander McQueen's antlers photographed by Martyn Thompson Amy Hamilton Amy Hamilton Cassandra Smith Darren Waterston Tracy Boyd Dolan Geiman  Dolan Geiman   Dolan Geiman     Jordan Rodgers Alexis Marcou Kohei Nawa Myeongbeom Kim Myeongbeom Kim Myeongbeom Kim Sophie Devine Source Unknown