Contemporary artists you should dig right now.
Artists I Like Right Now: Figurative Varieties
Author: Arabella Proffer
Painter of ladies, gents, punks, cats, the history of medicine, and biomorphic organisms. Cancer survivor, rabblerouser. I have a bionic leg.
Artists I Like Right Now: Black and White
Contemporary artists with a focus on black and white, in various mediums. Daniel Toumine Sean Gall Tom French Rone Karel Tiege
Soft Sugars Opening in Pittsburgh
Although the opening happened a while ago, I thought I would recap my solo show with BoxHeart Gallery called "Soft Sugars" of all my little goopy colorful paintings. It was a steady stream of people throughout the run of the show even up until the last day, and it was really cool to field so… Continue reading Soft Sugars Opening in Pittsburgh
Artists I Like Right Now: Big Bold Botany
Painters boldly portraying abstracted nature.
New Portrait: Jimmy and Bobby
Recently, I was commissioned to do a portrait of a young man and his dog who reside in Maryland. I had to work with photos that I did not take myself, which always poses a challenge, especially when an iPhone is used and distorts the shape of the face. The writer who commissioned the painting… Continue reading New Portrait: Jimmy and Bobby
New Painting: Invasive Exotic
My first painting to ever be completed during a pandemic! How nice. This is "Invasive Exotic" 12x12 inches, oil on linen. This will be part of the Flower Power show at Mize Gallery in St. Petersburg, FL. Sadly there will be no opening reception, but the gallery is open by appointment and like many galleries,… Continue reading New Painting: Invasive Exotic
Artists I Like Right Now: Let’s Get Figurative
Figures painted in a variety of ways..... Vivian Greven Alessandro Sicioldr Stephen O'Donnell Bernard Boutet de Monvel Minyoung Choi Glenn Brown ta-da!
Nine Months of No Painting: New Painting Studies
Well it had been a very long time, but I finally did some paintings. Just little studies, but at least it is something. Can you believe I haven't painted at all since May 2019?! Well, it is true. I've had too many things going on, and quite frankly I'm tired. Oh-so very tired. I do… Continue reading Nine Months of No Painting: New Painting Studies
My Top 10 Films About Artists: The Biopic
The biopic is a hard undertaking for any film production, but one of a painter? Well, that's an even bigger obstacle. An art form such as film making an attempt to show the life of a creative mind and all the pieces that make up their life -- not to mention other players -- will… Continue reading My Top 10 Films About Artists: The Biopic
Artists I Like Right Now: Electric and Surreal
Paintings of electric and surreal natura in action. Scott Laufer Christina Nicodema Sanam Khatibi Christine Streuli Raymond Jonson
