Wonderful mention Thanks to Jason McCoy Gallery

 I got a phone call on Tuesday from my good friend Francine Tint. She and I love to chat and talk painting and life. Sometimes it's a great news day. Like Tuesday when she rang me up. And because of another matter that had come up the day before I was not ready to receive it as I should have. But it sure was wonderful for a friend to call to congratulate you on something you don't even know about yet. She was calling to tell me about my inclusion in the monthly Drawing Challenge that Jason McCoy Gallery on East 57th Street in NYC has been doing since last year. It's really been a cool way to bring others into their radar. I didn't even know if people were going to be notified. But It's old school the way I had come to be most enjoyed in my notifications from others. Funny thing is just yesterday I found out my notification might not have happened at that day had it not been for our mutual friend Arleen Joseph (whom is also an artist in this particular Drawing Challenge with us) that called Francine. I love the old school ways of keeping in touch. Kinda wish people were more old school in their desires to really connect deeper with others. There's nothing like anothers voice in conversation. 

 Link: https://www.jasonmccoyinc.com/drawing-challenge#/challenge-xxiv

Here's the screencapture of their website.

 

 

 

I chose to enter this painting from May. It's such a wonderful painting filled with everything the eye needs to enjoy itself. Looking forward to sharing the new paintings as soon as I get them photographed.

Thanks to Jason McCoy for this exposure. I truly appreciate it and wish you all a wonderful week!

 

10-15-2021 In Progress

Over the last years I've been developing my paintings at a tremendous rate. There are wonderful new ideas flowing like water. These are only a set of in progress photos. I like sharing with you information about how things get developed. How ideas breed more ideas and the wonderful paintings that come because of it. This is a painting that began life as another, I originally made the chassis and painted upon it which became 03-07-2020. After some time I was not as happy with it as I once had been. After some more time I realized it could not be shown and I began dismantling it, chopping it up into small pieces to make an URN out of it, this way it would have a second Art-Life. It takes time to dismantle and cut up a painting like this, especially with all the ropes and texture. So naturally, after cutting it up my hands are in pain, which thankfully doesn't last long. 

If you are interested in learning more. Get in touch.

10-15-2021

22 X 16 IN

Acrylic on Painted Wood Chassis

Better photos coming.

First state.

Second state. You can see the wet beside the dry which is always darker.

After drying, at least the top. Takes much longer for the bulk of the paint.

A little corner viewing.

The backside after days of drying.

05-06-2021

05-06-2021

72 X 52 IN

Acrylic on Nylon on Painted wood Chassis. 

 

 

 

I make videos of each painting as it is being photographed. This one is fantastic.

 

12-02-2020 Painting - 72 X 52 IN.

"12-02-2020"
72 X 52 Inches
Acrylic on Various Ropes on Painted Chassis

You may have noticed in the photos that the white of the chassis has a slightly blue cast to it. It's from a special pigment I got from Guerra Paint in NYC, that causes the light to shift depending on where you are standing. It looks blue in one angle, red in another, and gold in another.

 

Enjoy the video I created for this painting.