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Journey of a Thousand sMiles

6/1/2015

My art show at Blakely Hall in the Issaquah Highlands will run through July 8th and is open M-F 8-5. Admission is free so everyone should feel invited and please drop in to see it, especially if you are in the vicinity.

The show continues to be highly popular with the local community, with one resident describing it as "Wall-to-Wall Smiles!". Here is a pic of an after school kids club enjoying the show:

Some pics of the show:

Directions:

Opening Night:

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Self-trospective

2/19/2015

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The time-honored tradition of artist self-portraits probably exists because, as an artist, you are your own best (and cheapest) model, and self-portraits allow the artist to experiment with new materials and techniques. As part of my artistic journey, I have done at least one self-portrait every year. Here is a recap:

2012: My first attempt ever at a self-portrait painting using acrylic on canvas board. I distinctly remember feeling extremely proud with the outcome. Your mileage might vary :)

"Contemplation, In Lilac" - Acrylic on Canvas Board, 20" x 16", 2012

2013: One year later, a second attempt at a self-portrait using acrylic on a paper coated with charcoal chunks and gesso to give it a very gritty texture. The composition is intentionally chosen to minimize difficulties in rendering both sides of the face symmetrically, and I chose to use black and white, to minimize the complexity of handling color:

"In the Spaces Between Memories" - Acrylic on Paper, 24" x 18", 2013

2014: In a tribute to Norman Rockwell, I riffed off his famous painting 'Triple Self-Portrait' to create my own tongue-in-cheek version "Triple Selfie-Portrait". The first self-portrait is in the mirror, as I see myself. The second self-portrait is of my back (a rarity for a self-portrait) and is as how the world sees me. The third self-portrait would show up in the computer monitor, but the joke here is that when most people attempt to take a selfie in the mirror, the only thing they capture is the flash:

"Triple Selfie-Portrait", Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 36", 2014

2015: And finally, my self-portrait from 2015, the first one I've done in full color using oil paints. This painting borrows heavily from the techniques of the old masters and is, quite literally, a self-portrait.

"I Paint, Therefore I Am" - Oil on Canvas, 18" x 24", 2015

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Journey of a Thousand sMiles

Self-trospective

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