April Fooling Around

Happy April!

Here are three new small paintings. You can read more about them in my daily paintworks gallery.

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This Trio of paintings get to go live in New Zealand. They were sold in a recent Aritsts' Guild of San Francisco Show when we were set up in Union Square. I had a great time talking to the couple that purchased them. They picked out a nice selection.

A new direction?

"Duet"

I have been playing around on paper to see what will next inspire me. This painting is 15x11 inches and was inspired from playing with abstract shapes. It has some elements of an earlier series I was working on several years ago. I like the flow of abstract shapes into the suggestion of instruments. We shall see what might develop from it.

Two Musical Paintings

"Piano Party"

"Take me to the Moon"

Each Painting is 8x8x1.5 inches

acrylic on Panel

These two paintings which were painted to compliment each other are about the celebration of music. I love to play with how the shapes of instruments and faces intertwining. One idea builds upon the last as I continue to explore variations on successful compositions.

Here is a Video link to Al Mayberry talking about these paintings. Video. The setting is outside of our home in Stinson Beach California. How does it get any better?

If you would like to see if these are available please visit my Daily Paintworks gallery

Gone Fishing

6 x 6 x1.5 inch original painting 

Acrylic on wood panel 

To see a goofy video of it click here

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my small paintings gallery

My Spirit sees your Spirit

"My Spirit sees your Spirit"

20x16x1.5 inches

Mixed media on wood panel

$800

This painting reflects the space between our seeing and our knowing. It is about acknowledging the spirit in each other and in sharing dreams. The lizard represents the dreamer and the dragonfly seeing through the illusions. I have added Meso American symbols representing the elements of earth air fire and water.

You can visit my daily paintworks gallery to see if it is available

Slight of Hand

It has been a few weeks since I have posted. Since then I have had an open studio at Hunters Point in San Francisco. My real Studio is in Stinson Beach and I will be having an open studio with all of my available work ready to view over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Friday Nov 25-Sun Nov 27.

Here is on of my latest offerings done on paper with thick textural acrylic medium. It was inspired by shapes I created when I used to make Sacred Laughter jewelry.

It is 7.5x5.5 painted on Paper

Lizard represents the dreamer and dragonfly symbolize the ability to see through illusion.

If you would like to see if this is available please visit my gallery at Dailypaintworks

Camouflage Insights

Camouflage Insights

7x5x1.5 inches

$175

I went to the Medicine Cards by Jamie Sams and David Carson to look up the meaning of fox to garner fuel to title this painting. Fox means camouflage and this is part of my shared vision series. Perfect as one of the faces is hiding behind greenery. So how often do you camouflage your incredible insights? Below is the description for Fox in the Medicine cards book.

"Fox has the ability to meld into its surroundings and be un-noticed; it is a powerful gift when one is observing the activities of others. Fox medicine means adaptability cunning, observation, integration, swiftness of thought and actions, quick decisiveness in the physical world.

Observe undetected without making others self conscious. Concern for family safety, if fox share its medicine with you is to become like the wind, there but unseen. It is wise to observe the acts of others. Learn to camouflage yourself with your surroundings. Leave and come back for practice. You can use silly tactics as a camouflage.

Reverse: Watch out for Wiley fox. Do not practice camouflage to the extent that you become a wall flower. Contrary fox may be trying to tell you that you have become too invisible in climbing to a place of recognition. Become fox and enjoy the playing ground of your life."

by David Carson and Jamie Sams

This piece is painted on 1.5 inch wood panel with painted sides with acrylic and acrylic mediums to give it a deep textural effect. This painting is wired and ready to hang or because it is 1.5" thick it will be stable standing on a shelf or table. Please visit Daily Paintworks if you would like to purchase this painting

A busy day of Celebration

The Artists' Guild of San Francisco had it's 50th year celebration on Saturday Sept 10th 2011. The Artists' Guild website.
Many artists & supporters of fine art worked hard to get this event together, they did a good job. It was a lot of fun with bands, free art, wine tasting, important people speaking and goofy MC's!

We had a great time.

Here I am on the right with the winner of the original art that I contributed to our Free Drawing

I also have some new collectors from the 2 shows we had in Union Square this week. 

More Musical Squares

It has been a busy summer with deck repairs, residing painting, lots of art shows and working on the Artists' Guild of San Francisco's upcoming 50th year anniversary. I am managing to do a few paintings and these are the two newest of the music series. Both 6x6x1.5 inches. Fun to hold and look at with lots of detail. I will be working on some larger paintings for a few weeks, but hope to fit in a few small ones.

If you are interested in purchasing either of these visit Daily Paintworks Gallery to see if they are still available.