Sold! In Downtown Denver

Jewels of the Mind (05) 
Ink and gouache on paper on board. 
24x24 inches. 2010.

I sold these pieces (plus some others) at the Downtown Denver Arts Festival this past weekend. I also made some contacts for possible future opportunities!   

Moments of Clarity (04)
Ink on paper. 
13x10 inches. 2010.

Karma (02)

Ink and gouache on paper. 
13x10 inches. 2010.

Maneki Neko in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

When I was in Los Angeles last week, my friend Kim and I took a stroll around Little Tokyo. I saw this Maneki Neko in the window of a shop, and fell in love with it. Maneki Neko is a “beckoning cat” which is known as a welcoming cat, and is also thought to attract luck and fortune. I think I may get one for my next art show, and see if my sales improve! I want one that’s about 6 inches tall.

Sold! In Beverly Hills

YoYoYoYo. (Detail) Twine on paper. 20x26 inches. 2010.

I’ve just started a whole new series of these white on white beauties! Hopefully I can show you more of them soon. This first one was really popular at the Beverly Hills Art Show this weekend.

 Astronomical 02. Ink and twine on paper. 10x13 inches. 2010.

 

Intertwining Strands of Something (06).  

Ink and gouache on paper. 6x19 inches. 2010.

My Beginning Drawing Students Rocked This Semester!

Brandon Smith

Jessica Weidner

Anthony Via

Dylan Svaldi

Doug Martin

Oops, I can't remember who did this awesome gesture drawing!

Be an Organ Donor: Ella Watson

 Get Well Soon (detail)

I found out this morning that my friend’s father is having a liver transplant today. I feel such gratitude and hope everything goes well for him. Being an organ donor is probably the most selfless gift you could offer to a family in need. My own dad died while waiting for a life-saving liver to come his way, which sadly, it never did.

 Self-portrait in Bile and Beets

When another artist friend, Katie Shaw, heard about this, she introduced me to one of her former art students from Virginia Commonwealth University—Ella Watson. Ella had been liver transplant recipient herself, and documented her experiences through her artwork (shown in this post).

 My First Drawing on IV Morphine (Mummy would be so proud)