This Master Remix exhibit at the Chico Art Center is the sort of group show in which I am particularly excited to see my work. I have three very different … Continue reading Master Remix juried art exhibit in Chico, CA
This year I’m taking part in The Puzzle Show, which is a fundraiser for the Chico Art Center. The time-sensitive thing to know is that the final auction of these … Continue reading The Puzzle Show
This year my final artwork was a print to send out to friends and family. As I wrote to one friend: Dear [friend], I hope the upcoming year brings … Continue reading End-of-year print, 2018
Chico Art Center and Idea Fab Labs Chico July 14, 5 – 8 PM Three of my artworks are included in this exhibit, and the teaser images of others’ work … Continue reading Opening reception
I will be taking part in a panel discussion at the Museum of Northern California Art (monca) on Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Other artists on the panel will … Continue reading Panel discussion
Two of my artworks will be on display as part of a show about “Persistence” at the Museum of Northern California Art. (see the bottom of this post for venue … Continue reading Art show (May 31-July 15, 2018)
Sometimes I use the Sketchbook Project as an excuse to goof off artistically. This time around I used their theme “No worries” as an excuse to do a set of … Continue reading Sketchbook project 2018
Personal challenge: do the 2018 Inktober prompts ink only no pencil no whiteout food/eating/cooking theme Results:
My most recent artwork is currently on display at the Chico Art Center in California until February 2, 2018!
I bound a set of books part of my efforts to support the department in which I taught studio art in 2016. I doubt anyone will be surprised that the … Continue reading Book relics
I went quiet this year because my first year of teaching kept me more than a bit busy. With the exception of summer break, it felt like any art time … Continue reading A quick card
I’ve found a few modifications to my tools that help me work more effectively. For one thing, dulling the needles has helped me avoid a problem that irked me while … Continue reading DIY bookbinding tools
I’m still trying to get the hang of hidden fore-edge painting. The painting is going well enough… My difficulty remains in the gilding. I truly believe the reflective quality of … Continue reading Gilding failure
Nineteen handmade artist books from my Test papers series are on display during June 2016. You can see them in person if you head to 122 Broadway in downtown Chico, … Continue reading See artist books in Chico, California
This summer I challenged myself to do a self-portrait every day. I even set up a means by which to randomize the ways I go about these portraits. The portrait … Continue reading Portraiture
It took me rather a long time to notice that art was important to me, so I was that kid in class whose notes are words-only. In art classes I … Continue reading Visual note-taking
Last night I had the opportunity to get my upperclass(hu)man art students and Kristin Serafini in a room together. She generously agreed to bring a copy of her collaborative Cards … Continue reading Cards Against Brutality
“It’s only paint. Nobody’s getting hurt here.” -Lisa Yuskavage, Q&A at Contemporary Art Museum (St. Louis) I took a handful of students to the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. … Continue reading Lisa Yuskavage: The Brood in St. Louis
This is a rough picture (to be replaced*), but it shows a project I completed this week. The banderole’s white sections are chalkboard paint. The mural is located within a … Continue reading Banderole mural
The short version is that you should absolutely go see the special exhibit of German art at the Crocker Art Museum (on display until Feb. 14, 2016). Albrecht Dürer’s … Continue reading Dürer at the Crocker
