North Side Open Studio Event

Before the Studio was cleaned up....

And After. Kathryn Kerr, my studio mate and I decided to participate in the Jun 18th and 19th, 2011 event. Turn out was not as strong as the October event, it was still worth while to show some new works on paper and panel.

The Trip to Istanbul has been postponed

Due to circumstances beyond the control of the curators of the 4th installment of the Kuf/Mold exhibition, the project has been delayed until next September 2011. As in 2007, it will coincide with the Istanbul Biennial. There is some talk that the project might be included in the Biennial itself, which would be very exciting. I still plan on participating, which has been aided by the support of all those who supported my Open Studio event of the past summer. I will keep you posted on updates and developments of this project.

Open Studio Event

Here are some photos of the Open Studio event held on Saturday, July 24th, 2010. In spite of the heat, we were pleased that many people braved the heat. Big thanks for coming out everyone!

(Photos clockwise from top left - Manuela and friends, Lottie Leymarie and Jeph Gurecka checking out some art by Manuela Paz)

Some drawings by Sheila Ross. Mustafa Atakay and Manuela Paz enjoying some mojitos.

Lukas and Derek Yilmaz are all smiles after Lukas purchased a DOG Y C T-shirt.

SNEAK PEEK

Tomorrow is the Open Studio Event. I have posted two images of a series of paintings and an installation of drawings. Enjoy the preview of the Open Studio event. Hope to see you there! I bought an A/C so at least we will survive the heat.

One week before the Open Studio

Still working on this series of paintings, but decided to lay them out on the wall, in preparation of the open studio event next Saturday. I like the paintings more than the drawings. For some reason the paintings are coming together much faster than the works on paper. I have no idea why the paintings have been easier to resolve and feel "fresher" than the works on paper. My theory is that since working on panel is a "new" format for my work, perhaps I am working more freely with it.

I am curious about what the reception will be about the paintings. Someone asked me yesterday what kind of work I do. I said I am a sculptor primarily, which take form most often as drawing based installations, but lately I have been making a lot of painting. About the event next Saturday, July 24th, there has been some confusion whether it is going to actually be a real or just virtual event. My studio mate Manuela Paz and I are going to be hosting an actual event from 4pm - 7pm. 255-266 Calyer Street in Greenpoint Brooklyn. 3rd floor. We hope to see you there!

Some new work

I am posting a few new works (still in progress) on panel and paper. These are a few of my favourites. While I have been working with traditional "wet" media for years, including ink, flashe, acrylic, casein, and watercolour paints for years, this is the first time in almost 20 years that anything has come to fruition on either canvas or panel. Seems that my early training as a painter has returned!

All works are currently untitled and are on panel except for the yellow image at the bottom. They are all acrylic, mixed media on panel and are quite small scale ranging from about 6" - 15" in height and roughly the same in width. More details when works are complete.

Drawings in Progress

Here is a quick snap of a drawings series that has been in progress for more than a month. As the drawings are created from layers of paint, collaged elements such as tape and contact paper, it is often very slow going. This series is slowly coming together and should be complete for the upcoming Open studio event.