Beached
My work has always been a bit removed from pure realism, sometimes with fanciful interpretations of animal's and human's thoughts, sometimes with a visual element of whimsy. Over time my work has taken on greater abstraction as I allow my state of mind to influence the work, rather than my thoughts alone. This piece belongs squarely in the realm of Abstract Realism.
12.75 x 12.75
acrylic on c
Moonrise, Surveillance State
High artifice stands in contrast with upcycled materials: reclaimed mailers, paper grocery bags, clothing-tags and other ephemera, painted then varnished, matted and mounted in a reused wooden shadowbox.
29 x 23
Mixed Media
$750
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Ren Peacock's Delight In His New Splendor Quickly Soured into Dismay Upon Learning Grown-up Plumage Meant He Was Now Expected to Battle His Buddies For Dominance Over Females.
12 x 12
acrylic on canvas
$225
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After Six Months Of Seeing Richard Only On Zoom Or Facetime, Johanna Felt Certain Trading Her Boyfriend For A Puppy Was The Right Decision
20 x 16
acrylic on canvas
$300
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Sweet Melissa
You know how there are people, surface-pretty, outwardly kind and sweet . . .hiding their true selves. Surreptitious vipers, they manipulate and gaslight, sometimes for fun, sometimes for profit, stealing or conning money from friends and family.
In this painting, Sweet Melissa's tormented souls were created from cotton, ink, shoe polish, spray varnish, plus acrylic on canvas.
15 x 12
m
Invading Force
Early in 2023 several of what may have been Chinese Spy Balloons were spotted over Canada and the United States . . . naturally, dark corners of the internet spawned conspiracy theories. This piece is my tongue-in-cheek response.
14 x 11
mixed media on canvas
$200
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In European academic traditions, fine art is made primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork. Wikipedia
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June 16 - 18 2023
Two of my miniature paintings have been chosen for the juried gallery art exhibition at the Edmonds Arts Festival, and will be available for purchase in the Small Works Marketplace. The Small Works Marketplace is the place for buying fantastic, original regional art inside the Frances Andersen Building during the Edmonds Arts Festival.
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June 17th & 18th, 2023, Fremont Fair
Saturday 10-8, Sunday 11-6
Booth P035 on Phinney
A tondo (plural "tondi" or "tondos") is a Renaissance term for a circular work of art, either a painting or a sculpture. The word derives from the Italian rotondo, "round." Wikipedia