New Paintings

Here is a long-overdue look at some of the new paintings I have created in 2010. Most of them are still available for purchase. Please email me with any inquiries: info@laurenaldrich.com

These pieces are all available to purchase as prints, as well. Many of my paintings are quite large, so if you're limited on wall space, or you're not ready to shell out for an original piece, you're a great candidate for a print. And not to sound cliche, but a framed print would make a great holiday gift... Contact me if you're interested!

"A Spirited Ascent"

oil paint on canvas

(sold)

"A Helping Hand"

oil paint on canvas

(sold)

"Boo!"

oil paint on canvas

(sold)

"Trichotomous Impulse"

(collaboration with Aaron Brick)

mixed media on wood panel

(mediums include spray paint, handmade

paper, burlap, nails, plasic and wood pieces,

wire, lawnchair fabric, oil pastels)

"Doppelganger Dunes"

oil paint on canvas

(Sold)

"Quietly We Go"

oil paint on canvas

"Ma Mere La Mer"

oil paint on canvas

"Leap"

oil paint on wood panel

(sold)

"Reach"

oil paint on wood panel

(sold)

"Face Face II"

oil paint on canvas

(sold)

Stay tuned for many more paintings in the new year!

New Paintings to be hung at Chiso, October 2nd

After another long hiatus on my blog, I am here now to announce my upcoming show at Chiso Restaurant in Fremont. I will be hanging the show on October 2nd and my work will be displayed for two months, so there's plenty of time for you to check it out. Since my last show I have produced a new series of paintings that haven't seen the light of day outside of my studio, so I am very excited to show them off!

Chiso is open for lunch Monday-Friday from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, and for dinner 7 days a week from 4:00pm - 10:00pm (11:00 on Fridays and Saturdays). I hope you can make it! Oh, and Chiso is also known for it's extraordinary Japanese cuisine and sushi. I work at Chiso, so I am there for dinner Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and for lunch on Thursdays. Please come say 'hi' and tell me what you think of my new work!

Chiso Restaurant

3520 Fremont Avenue North

Seattle, WA 98103

(206) 632-3430

Live Painting at Chop Suey 3/31/10

That's right folks, I'm going to be painting before a live audience during a funk/hip-hop show at Chop Suey on Wednesday, March 31st, starting around probably 10:00 pm or so. My friends Irukandji* will be headlining, and before their set a group called Down North** will be performing. I've never done anything like this before and I'm very excited. In preparation, I've done a few practice sessions in my studio during which I began with a blank canvas and tried to "finish" a piece within 90 minutes, which is the length of Irukandji's set. Down North has also agreed to let me paint during their set, so now it looks like I'll have even more time, which will lead to an even more AWESOME painting! I haven't done much painting lately, so these practice sessions have completely rekindled my passion for painting. Yay!

I'd be thrilled if you could make it to the show!! Come enjoy the music and cheer me on!

Chop Suey

1325 E Madison St

Seattle, WA 98122

$7 / 8 pm doors / 21+

*IRUKANDJI - Nine-piece Hip Hop, Soul, Trip Hop, Funk Fusion live band hailing from Seattle, WA. With infectious melodies and in-your-face, brazen lyrics, whole communities have been left stunned and unable to resist dancing all night long.

**Down North - Down North is an alternative-funk band from Seattle that shapes the dancefloor with funky beats and slammin' vocals. Down North is fronted by explosive singer Anthony Briscoe, claiming influence from artists such as Prince, Michael Jackson and James Brown. The rhythm section of Brandon Storms, Bass, Tony Demuri, Drums, and Scott Smith, Keys throws down infectious pop melodies over solid funky rhythms for an unforgettable night of dancing.

A new workshop and a return to mixed media

The house I rent has this huge unfinished basement that I finally reorganized, cleaned up and transformed into the workspace of my dreams, despite the moderate flooding during downpours, the plethora of cobwebs, and the lack of heat. I'm in love. It's absolutely fabulous. I can hardly believe it. I have all my tools and supplies out and ready to go, there's an abundance of counter space, plenty of light and I can make any kind of mess I want.

This means I can finally return to the style of making 3D mixed media pieces with found objects on cupboard doors that I had enjoyed so much in the last mess-friendly workspace I had, three whole years ago. I'm in heaven. I foresee an outpouring of new works.

Here is a photo of the first piece I have completed in my new space:

Materials include a beat-up cupboard door, leather from some old boots, worn denim, burlap, paper bag, driftwood, moss, lichen, abalone shell, plastic figurine, bird-shaped clay, toy truck, and rusty nails. Here are a couple shots that describe the preliminary stages I go through to create a piece like this:

Over the years I have collected all kinds of little doodads, little objects that other people might consider trash, and anything at all that I might be able to manipulate to create a 3D "collage." I sort them into categories by color, size, material, etc. and then play around with them in different combinations in hopes of generating new ideas. The following photos do not represent anything even close to a final composition, but I like to photo-document everything anyway:

Stay tuned for more! If I can tear myself away from my basement to make blog posts, that is.

Last Minute Art Show Announcement!

This past month I have been showing some of my oil and mixed media paintings at Faire Gallery & Cafe/Bar on Capitol Hill in Seattle. I regret that I have not posted an announcement of the show earlier, but it's never too late, right?

It just so happens that tomorrow night, Saturday the 13th of February, Faire will be hosting a Show Finale party to celebrate the show (rather unorthodox I know... usually there's an opening party). If you get this in time, please come down to enjoy the music and art. There will be a live performance by Seattle's one-man experimental-electro-psych-rock group Airport, as well as a live DJ. Airport will go on at 9:00 pm, and it's a show that's not to be missed. Faire serves cocktails, wine and coffee, so don your party duds and come have a drink with me! 8pm-12am

Faire Gallery & Cafe

1352 East Olive Way

Seattle, WA 98122

http://www.fairegallerycafe.com/

Breaking the Silence

Wow, it's nearly been a year since my last post. You may wonder how on earth that happened. Well, unfortunately I let a some very rude comments left by an anonymous blog-viewer get to me, so much so that I nearly took down my blog all together, but instead I guess I just stayed away from it. I'm over it now, and I'm ready to get down to business again. You'll notice I don't allow anonymous comments anymore. How silly to leave a vicious, hurtful comment without even having the guts to identify oneself... Nonetheless, I decided I'd rather not risk it again. Ah, the interweb...

It's been a good year. I've sold several paintings, and I have currently have another show (see next post). I even got to go to Paris to visit my sister who was studying architecture there for a semester. The trip was very inspiring to say the least. I hit up all the museums and drank in the beauty of the city. Here are some photos:

The Louvre

The Musee d'Orsay (my favorite)

Centre Pompidou

View from Pompidou escalator

Notre Dame Cathedral

Food and Beverage!!

And quality time with Annie

Lastly, I have some photos of new paintings from the last year which I promise to upload soon!