another thing

Here's two details, one each. These are all hand-stitched, each tiny bugle bead. Why? Official answer - that technique both beads and quilts the fabric at the same time. Unofficial answer - I'm crazy.

semi-decent photos of new works

Finally, FINALLY, shot photos of two new(er) pieces, Axis Mundi (from the Self-Medication series) and All About Eve. Each piece is approx 20" high. They're both en route to Ashland right now for a small show. Tonight, I may try to work on new web pages for both works. Then I'll be able to send out a mass e-mailing to friends and interested (or not!) parties to visit the site.

The Siren painting is about to be varnished and the Crossed Arrows is half-ways done. I'm hoping by late tomorrow that I can take down the Siren and throw up a new piece of canvas. That would be painting #10. Hoorah!!! My hope is to get to 11 or 12 prior to leaving for Cowtown (Cols OH).

progress on stations of the cross.....

Howdy -

More photos from the Stations series. There's the siren and deer in progress, and the three (Dame, Death, Heart) from the Faculty exhibition. The deer is currently being varnished, and the siren is ready for her second coat of paint re: the line drawing. I vomited up an exhibition statement and my own statement for the upcoming exhibition - it's both a blessing and a curse to be writing about these paintings while in the throes of crunch time.

Otherwise, saw the ad for the show I'm included in with/ Miami Art Basel in both ArtForum and Art in America. Both to be put in the art promo portfolio - hoorah! Haven't heard back from that last show I applied for, and with the Stations paintings, have been (still) pretty lazy re: applying for exhibitions. My studio @ the farm is still pre-tay cold, so it's a good thing I'm working on the paintings in my office. Spent the weekend here, which makes for a hard Monday!

I'm spending too much time watching Lost (season 2) on DVD. It makes me anxious, yet I continue to watch it!

Looking forward to the four-five days in Cowtown (Columbus), Ohio over the break, and will get to see friends from ye ol art school days. Back to the future!