Non-work

Finished two pieces that were unfinished in the last entry, pictures should come on the next opportune day.
Painting is going to have to take a bit of a rest I think... although I do have an idea for at least one. Drawings will continue though for at least one or two more or maybe untill I run out of paper which could be a while.

New/Unfinished Work and Standby's

"All Hail the Above"
48x28
Latex, Oils


"Paths"
22x18
Oils


Unfinished, just started:



New large scale drawing in the beginning of a series of explicit topics and subject matter which will make an appearance later in the drawing.



New 4x4 foot oil painting I am really excited about. I ran out linseed oil but have resupplied myself today so work should start again tommorow!



Then the 3 panels on the right wall waiting for some ideas which have yet to reach me currently. Only a matter of time though. (Note the small pieces, those are all being worked on gradually as the summer goes on when I feel it's necessary)

Non-work

I have finished up two recent paintings and the drawing seen below, should be posted soon (when I get proper weather to take slides). I've embarked on another 4x4 foot painting, a new large drawing, and have three other panels sitting to the right in my studio waiting for when I get some more ideas. Other than that one last panel sits in the back for whenever I finish the 4 in the studio.
After completing the recent paintings and drawing though I've taken a bit of a break, and have started in on the two new works slowly. (finishing 3 works at once has to be the best feeling ever) It also doesn't help that I used the last of my medium today and have little to no money to spend on a new bottle. Since recovering from sickness and injury I have been working just about every day which has been nice but I need to slow down once in a while to rest my brain. My total since summer began is around 5 paintings so far and two large scale drawings. About 2 pieces for every two weeks, which isn't bad considering I was on downtime for a little over two weeks.
Submission is coming up for the "Equanox" show and I just recently completed the third entry. So I am pretty excited to submit to another non student juried exhibition per usual.
Expect to maybe see some other mediums soon that I may be playing around with for fun, inks, construction paper, etc.

Update

"Pouring Warmth"
48x21x3
Latex, oils


"Uncomfortable"
48x48x3
Latex, oils

Unfinished:


Hands still need work, but pretty much done

For an idea of scale, see the chair, also see the magazine ads in the upper left of the wall


Personal Update:

I am sick again, so work may slow unfortunately. I'm not sure what's going on, but I think I have a new cold that isn't quite as severe as the last one yet. There is nothing worse than not being able to get into the studio because I am too drained to work. It's even harder since I was just getting over the last cold I had, and work was really moving again.
Hopefully this gets out of my system soon.

"Say Farewell" Curated Show From May

I curated a show back in May at the student run gallery, Montserrat's Bear Gallery.
I invited surrounding schools in the area and got some great responses from faculty and teachers from those schools. Our biggest supporter ended up being Endicott College, a school whom apparently is lacking any form of gallery to show their students work. So it was to my surprise when I actually met them and their parents because it was such a big deal to them. It felt great to do that for them though.
We did also get submissions from BU and Art Academy of San Fransisco University (I think I am getting that right?).
Here are some photos from the show though:

Non-work post update

Things have been slowed a bit in the past couple of weeks unfortunately I must say
After taking a weekend to go to NY and CT I caught a flu virus from walking around Brooklyn and Manhattan late at night, crossing both the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges (Brooklyn is much nicer)
The flu has finally passed as of the middle of this past week, and upon returning to work I hurt my back carrying large water heaters out of a disgusting gallery basement. Even still it isn't completely recovered.
I got back to work recently though and completed that unfinished piece seen below, and I started a new painting and am currently brainstorming a new large drawing
I will be entering a show entitled "Equanox" at the Copley Society of Art in downtown Boston (Newbury Street) soon. Due Date is August 20th for three submissions.
Eventually I plan on posting pictures from my curated show held this past spring "Say Farewell"

2 new finished pieces, 1 still in progress

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"Lie Down and Look For Once"
Oils
32x48x2


"I Watch You Paint at Night"
Charcoal, Pastel, Latex, Oils
72x48

Unfinished:


""
Oils, Latex
48x48x4