Vestal Virgins Rock

V. V. Resting 36 x 36 oil on canvas

I just finished this thing, the purple is still wet, so it may occur to me to change something in the future. But I think not. Sometimes you just have to think 'how I did dat?'.

I add my share of BS

Actually there's a whole painting under this one that just didn't pan out. There's nothing of it showing but some textured paint build up.


Vestal Virgins Floating Away 44 x 44 Oil



There's often a lot said about art being about causes, political, social, whatever. Much of this turns out bad or in the end has nothing relative to the "cause". Case in point the current exhibit at Space 301. It's supposed to relate to hurricane Katrina and the Flooding of New Orleans. There are a few good pieces in the show. Enough said. Just make art for the sake of making art. Off the soap box.
I'm not one for a lot of theory in doing art. Whether the figure comes through in the things I'm doing now really isn't important. One thing I want to try out is the idea of selective focus (remember Rembrandt and the other old guys) but in the abstract. Maybe it'll mean something, maybe not.

For the record the windmill references weren't really about global warming but I do believe AlGore is a fat fraud.

Back to the Future

Well, it's been a while since I posted anything and I've noticed that a few of my friends are just as remiss.


"Old Fart Getting Older" 22 x 16" WC/Pastel


I felt I was getting boxed in with the figure paintings I was doing so decided to go back a little and do some fun stuff. Paint is the subject and you can do as you want with space and color. there a figurative references more and less.

The Windmill Will Save Us" 38 x 36 oil

"When in Danger or in Doubt Run in Circles, Scream and Shout:

The Windmill Will Save Us." 46 x 42 oil

"Windmills and Huddled Masses" 32 x 30 oil

The above have something to do with AlGore in a perverse sort of way.

"Woman Again" 44 x 46 acrylic

A throwback to the 60s. Acrylics don't look exactly like oil. Both have their good points.