After four inspiring days in NYC of being immersed in art, I returned to the studio and pulled out a painting I hadn't touched in two months.  Today it drastically changed and I find it exciting.   Part of the Beach series, oil on canvas.  28"x22"

Opening Tonight:

This Is Not Your Grandmother's Still Life

I am honored to have been asked to show seven of my Bleeding Vessels paintings in this group show, exhibiting with artists I've admired for many years.  

This Is Not Your Grandmother's Still Life opens tonight at Bherd Studio Gallery in Seattle.

Bherd Studio Gallery

312 N 85th St, Ste 101

Seattle WA 98103

Opening Reception: Friday, October 12 from 6 – 10pm
Showing through Friday, November 2

"For their fourth appearance as guest curators at Bherd Studios Gallery, Seattle artists Kate Protage and Chris Sheridan explore contemporary artists’ approaches to an essential theme that is sometimes undervalued because of its traditional roots—the modern still life.

This is Not Your Grandmother’s Still Life showcases the work of eight artists who are breathing new life into the genre by making drawings and paintings of objects that are relevant and contemporary, whether that’s through their choices in subject matter or their technique. From gorgeous, intricate stencil-based paintings of tattoo equipment to intaglio prints of seemingly straightforward objects that offer subtle commentary about society’s current hot-buttons, Protage and Sheridan present work that encompasses a wide range of subjects, styles and resulting emotions.

Exhibition runs from October 12th through November 2nd and includes the art of: Marie Gagnon, Sullivan Giles, Steve Klinkel, Molly Peters, Albert Shelton, Chris Sheridan, Kellie Talbot and Mark Tracy and Andrea Wicklund."

I needed a little break from the dune paintings and so began a second painting of Henry and Parker, the sons of a friend.  The painting is based off a fabulous photo her husband took while the boys were napping.   K was kind enough to give me permission to paint from the photo.

This is only the second day and it still has a ways to go, but it's settling in. Note, I still have to deal with the hands.  Sometimes it feels so good to simply work from a photo and paint from observation instead of creating fully from within. 

24"x24", oil on canvas.