May 16, 2008
Yellow Orange and Blue Ceramic Urn
Inspired by Greek Urn shapes, this exaggerated vase or sculpture looks large from the front and back, but is uniquely shallow in depth, making it perfect for small spaces. Made of stoneware with a matte exterior finish, gloss finish inside, this vase will hold water.
7" x 13" x 5"
Green Brown and Yellow Ceramic Urn
Inspired by Greek Urn shapes, this exaggerated vase or sculpture looks large from the front and back, but is uniquely shallow in depth, making it perfect for small spaces. Made of stoneware with a matte exterior finish, gloss finish inside, this vase will hold water.
8" x 10" x 3"
May 15, 2008
Art Battle Video on Rapid Growth
May 14, 2008
Blue and Green Urn
stoneware, 10' x 12" x 3"
Scarlet Urn 2
stoneware, 8" x 17" x 3"
May 12, 2008
Atomic Ranch Magazine
This ad designed by Jacqui Garcia of Get Garcia will be appearing in the 2008 summer issue of Atomic Ranch Magazine in June. It will feature my mid century modern architectural and landscape paintings.
May 10, 2008
Fact and Fancy Opening Show
My Love Birds and Speckled Birdhouses will be part of an opening exhibition at a new Brooklyn, NY Gallery Fact and Fancy, running from May 25 though June 22, with a reception on June 7.
More info see: http://factandfancy.blogspot.com/
Riverside Artist Market
Calling all artists: this summer will mark the return of the Riverside Artist Market 2008, July 26th, 2008 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Riverside Artists Market will showcase the coolest and hippest handmade goods
and art around! Join local artists, designers, and craftspeople at beautiful
Riverside Park as they offer up their goods in this spectacular one day show!
For application and info go to www.ramarket.org
Poster design above by Shelly Klein
Rolling Fields and OX-Bow Painting Class
This image "Rolling Fields" oil pastel on paper, 10" x 33" seems perfect to introduce a painting workshop this fall at OX-Bow that I will be teaching.
Here are the details:
Fall Weekend Workshops:
Ox-Bow’s weekend workshops are a fantastic convergence of Ox-Bow’s summer intensives and the popular Art on the Meadow programs. These workshops are short enough to fit most busy schedules, but also maximize your time on campus by allowing students and faculty to work intently for concentrated periods. All classes are for students 16 years of age and above. Residency on campus is available for all of the weekend workshops at a cost of $75 for Saturday night. Dinner on Saturday night is included in the cost of residency. Students under age 18 wishing to reside on campus must be accompanied by an enrolled parent or guardian.
Focus Grand Rapids
September 20 & 21
Plein air Landscape Painting and Drawing
Saturday and Sunday from 10-3 pm
with Michael Pfleghaar
$170 Bag lunch included on Saturday and brunch provided on Sunday.
A workshop on landscape painting from the natural forest, dune areas, lagoon, and historic buildings of the Ox-Bow Artists' campus. Paintings and drawings will be done directly from observation in the field. These works will function as both finished pieces as well as studies to be completed in the studio. Students will focus on light, form, color, and composition through the use of their own choice of drawing and painting materials. Studios available for inclement weather as well as group critiques. Open to beginners through experienced students. A suggested workshop supply list will be provided upon registration.
More info at ox-bow.com
Art Battle Photos by David McGowan
Here are some of the great pics (mostly of me...hehe) from the Art Battle event by David McGowan, check out his site Humanfiles, link on the right under my friends.
May 08, 2008
Squirrel's Eye View
This 18" x 24" acrylic on canvas was my creation at the Art Battle for Community: The Rematch, last night. I tied for third place with Kelly Allen, and Shelly Klein and Nate Goddard were first and second place.
May 06, 2008
Art Battle for Community 2 Reminder
Art Battle supports creative urge
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
By Molly Kimelman
The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS -- Twelve local artists will duke it out to see who reigns superior in the process of speedy but creative artistic expression in the Creston Neighborhood Association's Art Battle for Community: The Rematch.
Wednesday's event will pit artist against artist in a quest to see who can create the most innovative piece based on a spontaneous topic within an hour's time. The works will then be auctioned off to the highest bidders.
Art Battle for Community: The Rematch is a Creston Neighborhood Association "Hello Neighbor" event. Last year's fund-raiser netted nearly $3,000 for community projects.
"We're trying to find ways to reach out to residents," said Creston Neighborhood Association board member Tommy Allen. "We got such a positive response last year because the event gave people a sense of connectedness to their community."
This year's art battle coincides with the National Golden Gloves Tournament this week in Grand Rapids, hence the boxing theme. The artists themselves won't know this year's topic until game day, but Allen hinted it may be environmental.
The 12 participating artists, nine of whom reside in the Creston neighborhood, work with assorted media and in diverse settings. Reigning champ Shelly Klein designs furniture professionally. Meanwhile, last year's runner-up Michael Pfleghaar works primarily with oil paints to create logos and illustrations for a number of companies. Klein and Pfleghaar are returning for this year's battle and will be joined by Nathan Goddard, Kelly Allen, Michael Ingold, Gloria Oostema, Aneka Vanderhill, Beth Fowler, Cat Campbell, Lisa Price, Tom Post and Abbey Bradley.
Allen expects this year's battle to produce "pretty diverse (art), with a lot of contemporary art, but also realism, conceptual art and even impressionism."
If you go
When: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Sazerac Lounge, 1418 Plainfield Ave. NE
Admission: $15 donation
Pictured is the organizer and local ham Tommy Allen....I dont know who told the press I create logos!
May 04, 2008
GRAM Derby
Last night I had the wonderful opportunity to join my friend Luisa Schumacher (congrats on her new job as the executive director of WMCAT) at the Grand Rapids Art Museum Spring Gala. Derby was the theme and there were lots of amazing hats and dresses...I actually won the best mens hat award. Here we were dressed up for the Gala.
May 03, 2008
Green City Under the Sun
Local First Street Fair 2008 poster entry #2, oil pastel on paper, 11" x 8.5"
Block Party
Local First Street Fair 2008 poster entry #1, oil pastel on paper, 11" x 8.5"
May 01, 2008
Frame Sale: U-Vase
oil pastel on paper framed in black chunky wood frame and museum mat, 17" x 17" x 1.5" $450, sale price $350.
Frame Sale: T-Vase
oil pastel on paper framed in black chunky wood frame and museum mat, 17" x 17" x 1.5" $450, sale price $350.
April 29, 2008
Club Chair and Sofa
oil pastel on paper, 30" x 44"
Dog On Sheep's Clothing
oil pastel on paper, 30" x 44"
Orange Chair with Flowers
oil pastel on paper, 44" x 30"
April 27, 2008
Modern Monkey
mixed media on paper, 30" x 22"
April 25, 2008
Vintage Pfleghaar: Grace Jones
Well its been about 25 years since I was in High School and was recently reconnected with a classmate Andrea. She sent me this photo of a painting hanging in her home I created when we were in art class together. Back then I was a big Grace Jones fan because of her extreme looks and theatrical presentation. This is an acrylic on canvas from around 1983.
April 24, 2008
Hello World!
If only life could be this wonderful clap clap
April 23, 2008
Hung 1
silk-screened images and acrylic on wood, 12" x 12"
Hung 2
silk-screened images and acrylic on wood, 12" x 12"
Muybridge Wrestlers 1
silk-screened images with acrylic on paper, 8.5" x 7.5"
Muybridge Wrestlers 2
silk-screened images with acrylic on paper, 8.5" x 7.5"
April 19, 2008
Milan Furniture Fair 2008
Helena Jongerius
Established and Sons
Farm
Maarten Baas
Jamie Hayon
Patricia Urquiola
Bouroullec Brothers
Each year at this time I scan the design blogs to get first look at the new furniture designs at the Milan Furniture Fair. Maybe one day I will experience the fair first hand but for now I must live vicariously. Much of my work is inspired by design so here are some of the pieces that I though were interesting.
April 18, 2008
Three New Shirt Designs
Sport Biker, Soccer, and Football shirts now available on Etsy, link on the right.
April 17, 2008
White Daisies with Puffy Clouds
oil pastel on paper, 30" x 22"
Holding Hands
oil pastel on paper, 30" x 22"
