Me in my studio during grad school – Indiana University – sometime early in 2004. Upper right corner – my Lionel Richie “Patron Saint of Painting” icon, collaboration between Maximillian Hernandez and my collage. It’s hanging in my current studio, too.
“VOLUME, NOT FEATURES” …words to live by.
A traveling survey exhibition of Richard Diebenkorn’s Ocean Park Series is slated to begin in 2010. Read more about it HERE, and see Tyler Green’s posting about the show HERE. Personally, I can’t wait.
Related: Some Thoughts on Loving Diebenkorn’s Work.
“My freedom will be so much the greater and more meaningful, the more narrowly I limit my field of action and the more I surround myself with obstacles.” – Richard Diebenkorn
UPDATE: I know this post gets quite a few hits and that means that people are seeking information about the Diebenkorn show. As far as I know that show has been pushed back indefinitely. You can see more info about the postponement here.
well, i think i’m starting to get something here… still feels really staged and posed… will work on that this week.
Here is a selection of some student artworks from the drawing sessions I conducted at the University of Missouri this July…
…still slogging through it.
Two people I greatly respect were in the local paper recently.
First, Ian Shelly, a grad student in ceramics here at the University of Missouri who has been a student of mine in the past (and whose studio I often stop into to see new work and chat with [or head out to Klik’s for a beer or two of an occasional evening]), was featured in the Niche column of the Columbia Tribune. Check it out here.
The author of the piece, Aarik Danielsen, is also a friend of mine. Aarik is a great writer (and music aficionado) and has crafted pieces for PopMatters, Ethics Daily, among others, and is a zealous advocate for beards. Good stuff.
I’m enjoying this synergy of people I like doing things that I like. Best line by Ian from Aarik’s piece:
“The pots I like are brown,” Shelly said. “Nobody likes brown pots.”
Ian enjoying a famous ceramic work, Spring 2009
…coming along a bit.
I’m a contributor to Neoteric Art, a brainchild of William Dolan and Norbert Marszalek. Good guys, both of ’em. Check out my latest short text about Richard Diebenkorn and my older piece on Cecily Brown and Linda Nochlin at the Des Moines Art Center.
Short Thoughts on Loving Diebenkorn’s Work
Visions of Violence and Pleasure: Cecily Brown and Linda Nochlin at the Des Moines Art Center
I’m looking forward to future writings appearing at Neoteric Art.
I was one of 8 Americans included in the 2009 Small Print/ExLibris Biennial in Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Below is a shot of the catalog from the show that I received today. My thanks are to Bert Menco and Chris Daniggelis, two amazing printmakers who have worked with me personally and helped me develop my own printmaking over the last few years.
Had some major issues with this painting. Had to regroup and get started again. It’s pretty dense right now in terms of surface, but this shot was taken right after getting back under way. We’ll see where the thing goes this week…
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