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After 6 weeks of painting the 25 painting series “Looking Through Windows” is done.
If you live in the Sacramento area, please come and see the exhibit! It will be exhibited at the 20th Street Art Gallery. The exhibit will be on display November 11 – December 24, 2009. To see a preview of the exhibit, check out the gallery’s blog here.
I photographed all the paintings and turned them in yesterday. While I was at the gallery, I received some postcards and my sample piece that I turned with my application for the exhibit. That reminded me that I haven’t shared this yet — here is my sample piece, “Rooftops”, oil on canvas paper:
To get ready for the exhibit, I put the images together in the order I would like them to hang on the wall. I decided to order them based on color instead of when I completed them. I think it looks nicer this way. The five on the bottom will not hang in the exhibit initially, they are extras and will be hung as pieces sell from the exhibit. And thus they are my least favorites. Here they are all together (click image to see larger):
It’s amazing what a person is capable of under stress. If you remember my last update was titled “yikes!”. At the end of week four I had less than half the paintings completed and in the last week and a half, I finished the rest. Here are some larger, individual photos of my favorites that I haven’t already shared in previous posts:
Less than two weeks to go. And I’m still behind. In fact, I’m a bit stressed out. At this point I need to finish at least one a day. So … I spent today sketching out all the remaining paintings and started painting a few of them. I feel a little better that I have a plan for each. But I need to work faster. And some of these remaining paintings are going to be simpler and less detailed so that I don’t run out of time. In the interest of time, I will only share with you the 5 I finished last week (no in-progress shots). And here they are:
I may not post next week. We’ll see if I find the time. If I don’t, the next post will show all 25 completed paintings. Stay tuned!
I’ve been painting every day for a week now in preparation for the 20-20 exhibit. The gallery gave us more time than the last challange (the 50-50) I participated in, but this time I chose to work in oil which requires significantly more drying time. So instead of completing a painting than starting a new one, I’m working on several at a time. I really like painting this way.
Here’s what I accomplished during week one. I finished 2 paintings:
Orsay Clock window. This is from a photo I took at the Orsay Museum in Paris.
And this one:
And here are 4 that I’m working on:
Please check back next weekend for week 2 update. Now back to painting . . .
Lottery
The Lottery for the Arts exhibit is up at the Blue Line Gallery throught the end of the week. I have two pieces in the exhibit (see photos below … number 20 and 23). The actual Lottery event will take place this Friday evening and tickets are still available here. Ticket buyers will go home with one of the 104 pieces in the exhibit. Should be a fun evening 🙂
PRESS COVERAGE:
I was mentioned in an article about the Lottery for the Arts that appeared in the Press Tribune last Saturday. Click here for the article.
#20 Jungle of Hair, engraving
Tomorrow night there will be a special artist reception during which the winner of the “People’s Choice” will be announced. Since I work at Roseville Arts I have some inside scoop… as of yesterday, one of my peices #20 was in second place. YOU can help tip the scales — if you are living in the area — stop by the Blue Line Gallery and vote for #20! 🙂
#23 Grand Oak, etching
20-20
I am participating in another group exhibit at the 20th Street Gallery called 20-20. It’s modeled after the 50-50 show I participated in last year. This time it’s 20 pieces of art by each artist! I got my panels today… so I will be busy painting every day. I will post photos of my progress, so stay tuned . . .
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