Painting a picture of a person’s face is a chance for a conversation. Most of the portraits I’ve done over the past few years have been commissioned and often from photographs but in the past few weeks I’ve started on a series of familiar faces painted from life. I shlep my paper and paint toContinue reading “Familiar Faces”
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Opening Day
My friend Bill—a lifelong Cubs fan—wanted to get a group together to take in the Sox opener. Since I live a 15 minute walk from the park, I was enlisted to score the seats. We were hoping to avoid the “convenience fees” and sanctioned or unsanctioned scalpers hawking tickets online. Thursday, March 3rd—the day beforeContinue reading “Opening Day”
Rootstock
From 2004 to 2011, I lived in an apartment at the corner of 24th Street and Western Avenue. I made a lot of paintings and drawings there including a series of large charcoal and ink interiors and window views. Seven or eight of these will be on display at Rootstock starting tonight. Though few peopleContinue reading “Rootstock”