Recent News...

It's been a pretty wild few months.  There's a little bit of news to share, so I'll be updating this blog (and my website, finally) over the next few days. 

My work was accepted into the exhibition "Au Naturel" in Astoria, OR.  I hope I can make it out for the opening in February.  Better start saving my pennies.  Or have a garage sale at the studio....

I am also a finalist for the Pfister hotel's Artist in Residence.  It's a year-long residency at one of the best hotels in the nation.  They built an artist studio on the ground level of the building, and support the artist while he/she creates work and interacts with the public.  The artist will also help folks check out the surprisingly large collection of Victorian  art the hotel has.

The public can vote on facebook for the winner, at both the Pfister's page and their sister hotel the InterContinental's.  The six finalists all have an exhibition at Gallery M in the InterContinental hotel.  If you'd like to support me, please check out the show if you're in the Milwaukee area, or go to the two links and vote for me.  Unfortunately, this year they've ceased text voting and other options, so facebook is the only way to vote.  That rules out quite a few of my friends and family, which is probably one reason I'm second to last in voting!  Oh well, there's still time.  Thanks to everyone who has voted so far!

I haven't posted any new artwork in quite a long time, so I'll start.  Here's a couple new pieces I've made in the last few months.  I'll be updating the blog with more work throughout the week.

Welder, oil on canvas

 This is of my friend Josh.  Sadly, the beard and most of the hair are no longer a part of him.  That's okay, I guess, I think I have met my quota of paintings of beardy guys.

Self-Portrait, graphite