The past couple of months have been busy....really busy! Between packing, moving, unpacking and working I haven't had much of an opportunity or drive to be creative. Although I haven't been producing any art, I still managed to be a part of a very rewarding event. One of my coworkers, Dustin Bell who is a part of the Open Theater Project, organized a fundraiser to benefit the One Fund. For those of you who don't know...the One Fund was put together to give financial aid to those affected by the Boston marathon bombings. The fundraiser (which took place at the Green Briar in Brighton) was appropriately named "Acting Out Against Violence" and included various performances including poetry, comedy, theater, and music. They also set up an art auction where all proceeds would be donated. Although a little low on inventory I was able to donate an older piece to the auction. "Dairy Cow" was a painting I did years ago when I used to practice a gridded style. The Acting Out Against Violence event was a great success and raised over $1,400...and "Dairy Cow" found a new home! It was great to have so many different artists come together to support a cause very near and dear to our hearts. If you'd like to learn more about The Open Theater Project, check out their website www.theopentheaterproject.com If you would like to make a direct donation to the One Fund you can do so on their website www.onefundboston.org
Darcey 48" x 60" oil on canvas *sold
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Pink Panther 60" x 48" oil on canvas
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After donating "Dairy Cow" and seeing the response people had to my old gridded style...it got me thinking that maybe I should revisit that technique. Here's two examples of what I mean by "gridded style". "Pink Panther" is a painting of my uncle's old hot rod...and yes it was actually hot pink. I had so much fun doing this painting and I've always had an appreciation for vintage cars, I would love the opportunity to do another one some day. Although I really enjoyed painting in this style, it looks best with symmetrical images and painted in a large scale. After this most recent move into a new house I've decided maybe it's best to keep my paintings a touch smaller until I live in a permanent home. After all, with its frame "Pink Panther" will only fit into a large van or u-haul. With that in mind, I thought maybe I will try to create the same gridded feel using multiple small canvases and hanging them together to create one image. Here's a little peak into my sketchbook of "the buoy project" I have just begun. When completed it will consist of 13 small paintings.
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