Arabella's art and culture with a dash of gas
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
Figures painted in a variety of ways..... Vivian Greven Alessandro Sicioldr Stephen O'Donnell Bernard Boutet de Monvel Minyoung Choi Glenn Brown ta-da!
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
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
Paintings of electric and surreal natura in action. Scott Laufer Christina Nicodema Sanam Khatibi Christine Streuli Raymond Jonson
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This painting was completed during my Akron Soul Train residency, so technically not that new, but made in 2019 and it hasn't been widely circulated. "Equinox" 30x30 inches, oil on canvas. A lot of bits and pieces in this painting were created in 3D modeling software (which I am still getting the hang of) and… Continue reading New Painting: Equinox
After quite a few years, the photo book that I have slowly been working on is now available! You can order here. Which I recommend, as this will be a limited 1x run and, it has already exceeded my expectations. I'm a little disturbed by this fact. Clevelanders love their Clevelanding, man. There comes a… Continue reading The Restrooms of Cleveland, the Book
My solo exhibition "Soft Sugars" is now available via Artsy and BoxHeart Gallery in Pittsburgh. The show is up until August 23rd. I made a little video talking about my painting process and how the whole thing keeps evolving. https://youtu.be/MV57VG1y7OA As you will be able to tell, I kind of gave up trying to paint… Continue reading How My Paintings Continue to Evolve
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