Rockwell Installation Shots

The show has opened at the Rockwell and I have some installation shots to share.  Another quick thanks to James Peck and every else I worked with at the Rockwell.  Also a huge thanks to all those who came out to the opening and to hear my speak about my work.  I met so many wonderful people that evening and was blown away by how friendly and kind everyone I met was. 

Self Portrait

This is the newest and final piece completed for my solo show at the Rockwell Museum.  It is a self portrait split into two panels.  I'm really happy with how this piece turned out and I feel it marks a direction I am hoping to explore further.

 

Detail:

Crate Making

This past week I constructed my first crates.  The task turned out to be more challenging than anticipated as I had to build crates big enough to safely ship around 26 paintings and drawings - including my large (5' x 7') thesis paintings.

Thanks to some extremely helpful feedback by friends and colleagues I was able to hammer out some designs.  After a week of building I am happy to reveal that the crating was a success and furthermore they are currently on their way to the Rockwell Museum of Western Art in Corning New York. 

Check out some pics of the crates below!  Nothing more exciting than wooden boxes!

Pike's Peak

Another constructed landscape that I have been chipping away at for awhile.  The composition is derived from several postcards of Pike's Peak I found.  I remember driving to Colorado as a kid with my family and thinking how Pike's Peak always held a special significance.  I no doubt the phrase "Pike's Peak or Bust!" added an element of challenge and implied danger.

The painting itself is the first landscape I have done on panel.  The smooth surface allowed for the addition of many more details.  More to come!

 

"Pike's Peak"

Oil on panel

24" x 48"

2012

Monument Valley

I have been playing with some graphite drawings as of late.  This one is based on a photo I setup in my studio a while back - it is a cardboard recreation of the iconic Monument Valley.

 

"Monument Valley"

12" x 16"
Graphite on Paper

2012.

Ready for Crit

Paintings lined up on easels ready for critique in the studio at the University of Oklahoma.

See the USA (revisited)

As part of preparing work for my upcoming solo show, I decided to revisit a painting that I had done a couple of years ago, "See the USA (from your Chevrolet).  This has been a challenging yet interesting process to revisit a painting from what seems like so long ago.  See the results below: