Broad Street Gallery exhibit

Here are some photos of the artists and the layout of the exhibit in Hamilton, NY...

"Looking Glass"

Lately, I have been very excited to finally be getting some artwork produced again. The months of chipping away at cleaning and doing a little organizing of my studio has helped; as has having an upcoming show. Last night -- after a lot of experimentation with various elements -- I was able to finalize this composition to have it done in time to bring to the gallery later today. This piece is entitled "Looking Glass". Viewers from the North America who have some familiarity with vintage pop music might be able to guess the reason for that title.

"Gathered Visions" exhibit

I'm really excited to be showing some of the works I've created this summer. I think it's a good grouping that represents my "voice" at this point in time. Here are most of what I will be exhibiting at The Broad Street Gallery (in Hamilton, NY). The opening reception is Saturday, August 4th from 5-7:00...

Another palm piece

The piece entitled "Succulent Palm" (which I posted earlier) was a crowd favorite when I showed it in Syracuse, NY. It was NFS since I had given it to a friend as a holiday gift. The gallery owner actually inquired twice about whether I would reconsider selling. I also showed the piece at a brief exhibit at Sculpture Space, Inc. in Utica, NY and the studio manager "loved it" and wanted to buy it. I said "sorry, it was given as a gift to a friend". Fortunately, I was able to locate another anatomical hand (although one I don't like as much) to try to create a similar piece. I ended-up giving that one away too, to the studio manager as she just left the position at Sculpture Space after 10 years of employment. Here is the piece...

"Unintended Victims"

Together with the piece I posted earlier entitled "Help", I exhibited this one in a recent group show in Syracuse, NY. I did not intend to create artwork related to gun violence when I did either of these pieces; but somehow it must be subconsciously on my mind given recent events (and perhaps my own recent experience with a lockdown in the school that I teach at).

new pieces

I realize I have been neglecting this blog. It's been a weird summer season. I am back to teaching (two evenings a week) and it has actually helped me manage my time better. I have also decided to concentrate on making some artwork rather than just coating and looking for elements. I mean, I have SO many elements that I could make collage for the next 5 years. I tend to get into get into the habit of looking at beautiful elements and choosing images from my vintage ephemera collection (coating some). I NEED to start actually making artwork (even if some of them are not as good as the standards to which I hold myself). Of course, I have also been playing A LOT of golf this summer. So, here are a couple of pieces that I will be exhibiting in two weeks at The Broad Street Gallery in Hamilton, NY.

Succulent Palm

I was happy to be part of a recent group exhibit at The Edgewood Gallery in Dewitt, NY (outside of Syracuse, NY). Here are a couple of the pieces I had in the show. The one with the hand (entitled "Succulent Palm") was a very popular piece, but was the only one not for sale, as I had given it to my good friend Linnea for Christmas. A local neurologist offered to buy it (twice) because she liked it so much. A month later the piece was part of an exhibit at Sculpture Space (in Utica, NY) and, again, someone wanted to purchase it (but was not interested in the other pieces I had one exhibit). For some reason, the piece really speaks to some folks. Anyway, last week, my friend Linnea presented me with a gift which I love! She got on-line and found a place that would customize socks with submitted images; so she sent them an image of the collage. Very cool!