Quadtych Collaboration

Last weekend I was paid a visit by Aaron Brick, my artist friend from Bellingham, Washington. We have collaborated in the past, and now we have created a new piece. Well, 4 pieces that will hang together as a "quadtych." Aaron contributed his amazingly detailed spray-painted stencils of the women's faces, and I produced the collaged paper and star stencils. When hung together, the piece is roughly 22" wide and 26" high. Click the image below to zoom in to better see the details.

My painting finds a beautiful home

I recently found a delightful surprise in my email inbox: a photo of the final resting place of one of my paintings purchased in December, sent to me by it's new owner Kathleen Dong. I am utterly stunned by this photo! The color of the water as I painted it matches so wonderfully with the color of the water outside the window and the tiles around the fireplace! I just had to share it with you all!

Commissioned Star Wars painting Phase 1

A nice woman has asked me to paint a Star Wars-based painting for her eleven year old son, and though it's not a theme I would have come to on my own, I am excited to have a new challenge. Here's a photo of my first "phase." I've got Luke and Darth and the Death Star in there. Soon to come: brighter lighters, more detail in the figures, 3CPO and R2D2 off to the left in the desert, Ewoks off the right with maybe some forest-y stuff, and an X-Wing battling some Tie fights with lasers and maybe some explosions in the dark outer space above. Yeah, I'm geeking out over here. Thank you James and Brian for helping me work out the details and composition. Prior to their advice I didn't realize that Darth Vader's light saber was one specific color, and Skywalkers another. VERY IMPORTANT STUFF. I hope this boy is totally stoked when I'm finished!

New Art Show! Trabant Coffee in Pioneer Square

Exciting news! An artist friend of mine (Dear Earthling aka Jeremiah Hammer) just helped me set up a show in a coffee shop that was caught with bare walls and no artist available to show. Pretty sweet deal for me! I hung eleven paintings there this afternoon (thank you Clovis de Milo for your help! I could NOT have done it without you!). The show will last for almost two months, ending on April 1st. Many of my newer paintings were sold during my last show, but I dug deep into my reserves and pulled out some great stuff that hasn't seen the light of day beyond my living room or closet for a long time, plus my newest piece is on display for the first time. I sure hope you can all check it out! Trabant has AMPLE wall space (I had to make another trip back home to pick up more artwork!), all painted white, with very high ceilings and great lighting. With it's simple, austere decor, this coffee shop seems very gallery-esque, and I think my work looks pretty darn good in it. Lauren is a happy girl today!

Trabant Coffee & Chai is located at 602 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, where 2nd Ave meets James Street. Show ends April 1, 2011.