January Online

My studio equipment was sent off last week in my little blue car on a great big truck. I follow it day after tomorrow and pick it up in St. Petersburg. After a day or so, I will drive on down to Naples and open up my shabby chic bungalow. I will be thrilled to get back to work. It is ever so pleasant to work there as I am on the porch in my jungle. I can hear the birds and feel the warm breezes. Today it is 4 below zero on my hill. Time to migrate!
The show went up smoothly at Lawrence Academy just after New Years. But it was a disappointing opening. They scheduled the opening the night of the school dance so there were no students at all. About 10 friends showed up as the weather was dreadful. Oh well, at least the new work is hanging in a lovely large space for two months rather than hanging in the studio. As soon as I remove the work, I will drive it to Stowe VT for the Spring show which opens on the 22nd of March.

While I have no chance to work these days, I am doing the publicity part. I was juried into an online art publication that is sent to galleries and museums internationally. A bit of a vanity press but it can't hurt. Also posted work on Saatchi Online which has been quite successful for my painter friend Helen Shulman. So, let's hope, the Muse is waiting for me on Sperling Avenue. 

Show hung at Lawrence Academy 2014

'Sensitive Illusions' show was hung this morning at lawrence Academy, Groton MA. The space is large, filled with light and airy. Large floor to ceiling glass windows grace the room. The fifteen paintings I hung all looked good. Nothing was crowded. I had at least 5 recent series represented so I hung them on separate walls. I used my usual signage of poetry and favorite sayings. It's a nice way to start out the new year and my gallery in Stowe VT is already excited about the new work and waiting for it when to show comes down mid March. Seeing the new work hanging in a clean, uncluttered gallery space, makes me appreciate the work I have been doing recently all the more.

I continue to experiment with my surfaces. Looking to achieve the  look of an old wall or fresco   with a very simple image. And my usual scribbles like a lost language. Opening is Friday 4 to 6 but that often seems like an after thought to me after all the work. However, it's nice to share and hear peoples' reaction to my progress....hopefully positive. Happy New Year!