Natura is up in New
Bedford and it looks great. Artist
Mellissa Morris and I were down there today organizing and hanging the show. We decided to hang our works in pairs - one of her small
encaustic l
andscapes with my slightly larger bird studies in oils. I am posting photos below. The work will be on exhibit until March 12
th from 9 -4 Monday through Saturday at 715 Purchase St. New
Bedford, MA.
This summer I will be teaching another introductory oil painting workshop at the
Brookline Arts Center. It's a great thing to do on a summer night and typically the class sizes are modest giving me lots of time to interact with students. If you know anyone in the area looking to add a little art to their lives, let them know about the course. The class will run on Tuesday nights from 6:30 until 9:30 pm beginning June 29 - and ending August 10. The catalog will be out soon and I will post an update on registration when I know more.
Below are photos from the current
Natura exhibit.
12 x 12" charcoal on Arches
approx. 20 x 16" ink, charcoal and yarn on Arches 
20 x 20" charcoal, acrylic, and yarn on Arches 
I started a series of roosters in acrylic paint. These pieces are 24 x 24" and going very well. I felt so relieved to be working with paint that dries quickly. I am able to lay on a color and a mark then restate it immediately if I want. There are still some technical issues I would like to resolve with the paint; i.e. it seemingly flattens when it dries. But I am well on my way to figuring that out with some new mediums and natural bristle brushes. I apologize, the color in the photo posted above is a little off. I will repost photos in a couple of weeks when the series is finished.
