Space Oddities

I had a great time last weekend at the opening of the Space Oddity show at Push / Pull, & visiting the other galleries in the Greenwood Art Collective. These are my two pieces in the show - Red Planet, & Rocket Man. Each is 8 x 10", watercolor, ink, and pencil.

The next show I am going to be in is the 3rd annual Twin Peaks Art Show at Urban Lights studio in the Greenwood Art Collective. I am working on a painting for it. These is a little drawing I did to get in the mood:

An exciting opportunity to support Push / Pull Gallery & NW outsider art

I am pleased to report that Push / Pull, the gallery I often show work at, is looking to expand into a regular retail space with more hours. You can be part of that AND take home some cool art by being part of their Kickstarter. The rewards include a lot of cool stuff by outsider artists, including some original art by me. Please visit the kickstarter page and tell your friends!

Also, in Push / Pull news, tomorrow night is the Space Oddity show -- I have two pieces in it and I saw some of the other art earlier this week and it was amazing! Greenwood Artwalk is 6 to 9, I believe, but Push / Pull will be open till 10. The gallery is at 8537 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, Washington 98103. Head downstairs in the Urban Light Studio / Greenwood collective building to see a number of great unusual galleries, including Push / Pull.

This is one of the pieces that available as a Kickstarter reward:

Summer Reading

The Magic of Books, 8 x 8", Watercolor and ink.

I keep seeing summer reading lists. I usually read more in winter, but I read in summer too. I decided to make a short list of books I've read or reread in the last year are so and that I recommend.

1) The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

2) Wise Children, by Angela Carter

3) Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, by Annie Dillard

4)Land of Laughs, by Jonathan Carroll

5) The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman

6) The Cat's Table, by Michael Ondaatje

7) The Bone People, by Keri Hulme

8) Declare, by Tim Powers

9) The Skin Map by Stephen Lawhead

10) A Beautiful Mind, by Sylvia Nassar

I will add to this list with some old favorites too.. or probably make another list.

Dreamscape 1

Here are better photos - well, actually scans, of the new painting. I am working on some smaller abstract paintings too. And tomorrow I am dropping off my pieces for Push / Pull Gallery's Ancient Monster show. I think that is going to be a really good show - you should come to the opening!

Dreamscape 1
9x12"
watercolor. Available on Etsy.

Abstract Watercolor painting

Most of the paintings I have done in the last year have been at least somewhat planned. I used to do more abstract and unplanned landscapes and I've been missing that so I decided to do something more free-form. Here are a few photos of the finished piece. I worked on it over a period of a week, in several sessions. It's 9 x 12", Daniel smith watercolors on arches 140 lb coldpress paper

Finally!

Well, I've moved. Other than a few bits, and I have cleaning to do and I am still unpacking ... but basically i've moved. And I am getting used to my new place and starting to make art again. So finally new work to show you and new work on Etsy!. Here are two new 8 x 10" paintings that are now in my Etsy shop. They are both watercolor & ink.
I am working on new work for a monster show coming up at Push/Pull! I'll tell you about that in a few days :)

Edgar Allan Poe: A Mystery and a Dream

And.. I finished it!

Edgar Allan Poe: A Mystery and a Dream
(a snippit from his verse)
9 x 12", pen and ink

There are some bits from a few of poe's stories in here.. what can you spot?