Onessimo Fine Art

I'm super stoked to announce my new gallery relationship with Onessimo Fine Art in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida!  A collection of large works just arrived there last week.  This is the first East Coast gallery to display my works long term.  Onward and upward, baby!  :)  

So honored to have the opportunity to share my work with new prospective clients on the other side of the country...     


The Big Draw - May 10th 2014

I was recently commissioned to paint a piano (paint ON a piano, as opposed to paint a picture OF a piano) for The Big Draw event to be held in downtown Pleasanton on May 10th, 9am-4pm.

The piano arrived at my studio a few months ago looking like this:

...a little worn out (notice the wonky keys), but a lot of fun details to work with.  All it needed was a little love, understanding, and PAINT.  

I will now take you through a step by step process of the transformation.  

Step #1: Create the underlying value pattern.  This helped to determine the overall composition of the piece (dark vs. light).

Step #2: Lay in the under painting for each section.

Step #3: Go crazy!  Well...start to incorporate the 1st layer of brushstrokes and drawn lines in order to create an element of energetic fun.  

Step #4: I needed to push some of those brushstrokes into the background and bring in a calm layer to help unify the whole.  I decided to add a layer of white, which would allow another layer of gold to glow on top.

Step #5: And here is that layer of gold I was talking about...

Step #6: Bring it all together by adding some unifying lines and brushstrokes to help draw the eye around the piano and let the playful energy do it's thing.

Step #7: The final touches. Add some color to those wonky keys, and give precise instructions to the viewer, "play me play me play me please play me play me play me play me please play me."  

And there you have it!  This piano will be on display outside of Studio Seven Arts from May 3rd - May 18th.  The public (that's YOU) is asked to participate in this interactive art piece, so please come by and tickle the ivories (and the red, gold and purple keys too).  

http://www.the-big-draw.com/

Academy of Art Alumni Auction 2013

I have placed 4 paintings in this year's Academy of Art Faculty and Alumni Fine Art Auction.  This is always a popular event and a way to get your hands on some original fine art for a good price!  50% of the proceeds go towards the Student Scholarship Fund.  My 4 paintings have starting bid prices ranging from $100 - $175.

PREVIEW
November 7 – 8, 2013
10:00AM – 6:00PM

RECEPTION & LIVE AUCTION
Saturday, November 9, 2013
2:00PM : Reception begins
3:00PM : Live auction begins

SILENT AUCTION
Ends approximately 30 minutes after close of live auction

WHERE
AAU Gallery at The Cannery
2801 Leavenworth Street
San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)

Here is a link to the online auction catalog.   There is also an absentee bid form at the top of this page, if you are unable to attend the auction in person.

   

 

Live Demo October 26th

I will be painting live at Studio Seven in downtown Pleasanton during the Annual Halloween Brew Crawl between 5pm-9pm on Saturday, October 26th.  Get your costumes ready...

 

"Mark your calendar and reserve the babysitter now!! This is the Beer event of the year! The Halloween Brew Crawl on October 26th, 2013 is a Pleasanton tradition and always hugely popular.

Pre-sale tickets are $30 for Downtown Pleasanton's Halloween Brew Crawl. Tickets will be raised to $35 a week before the event. You'll receive a commemorative beer glass, an event map to help you navigate to the more than 20 different tasting stations where you'll sip fantastic beers and eat tasty bites! If you wait until the last minute to buy tickets, you'll pay $35 per ticket!

You couldn't ask for a better way to spend a pre-Halloween evening. Costumes are encouraged! Beer, friends, downtown Pleasanton, and don't forget all the fantastic stores and restaurants you'll be visiting for tastings.

This awesome event is sponsored by Visit Tri-Valley and thePleasanton Weekly.

The fun begins at 5 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m., but feel free to keep riding the fun train the rest of the night in downtown Pleasanton."