October 2009 Archive
October 12th, 2009
I’ve been so busy with this painting-a-day project, I’ve hardly had time to announce my two newest galleries and forthcoming solo show!
This first is at the Milward Farrell Fine Arts Gallery in Madison, WI. The owners are incredibly nice, and I hope to see this place soon!
The second is Gallery 310 in Stillwater, MN. Being that this place is a little closer to us than Madison, I urge you to visit. It is a gorgeous space (three floors!) with a great mixture of work.
Also, I have been asked to do a solo show at Gallery 360 in Minneapolis, opening this spring on March 6th. Yeay!!!
These are great opportunities, but I’d better lock myself in the studio for about the next six months!
October 8th, 2009
Well, my mother and sister love this piece. I am unsure about it, perhaps because it was such a struggle to finish.
I think it might be growing on me though…
Pumpkin Patch 18x30x2
October 8th, 2009
Also called: “Oh-My-God-I-Need-a-Big-Project-to-Keep-My-Mind-Off-This-Damn-Snow” Project
Today I start a project to do a painting a day for 30 consecutive days. Check out my Facebook page to see each day’s work – all priced under $100!
October 4th, 2009
Minneapolis hosted two great art openings last night. At Gallery 360 (Xerxes and 50th in Minneapolis) Rebecca Koponen unveiled her latest paintings in a show titled “The Amber Light.” Beautiful!
Her paintings are very dreamy and warm with stunning colors all of which are used very subtly. Each piece is a hybrid of abstraction and representation (a style I am constantly trying to master). I took the liberty of stealing one of the images (my favorite) to post here.
Birch Grove by Rebecca Koponen - 30"x40", acrylic on canvas
Also opening last night was a show called “Circus” by Felice Amato. If you’re like me and have a 2.6 second attention span, Felice’s work might be easy for you to pass by. But, if you fight your inner impatience and take time to look at this work, you will be delightfully surprised.
The detail in each of these sculptures is thoughtful and whimsical and sometimes even funny. Looking at these I felt like I was having weird dreams about the circus. So cool!
Both artists have work available at Krista Artista gallery in Anoka.
