Friday, June 01, 2007

The Artist Working His Machine in the Theatre of Ideas While His Muse Looks on Jealously ( Deus Ex Machina ) click image to enlarge

22 x 30, graphite, gouache, watercolor, and acrylic on paper, 2006

On view at the New Bedford Art Museum
Inviting Response:
Celebrating Our First Decade
June 1 - September 15, 2006

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Belief in One's Work


oil on panel, 8 x 10

The Vicious Circle of Jacek Malczewski


oil on canvas, 96" x 96"

Stumpopolis


Stumpopolis
2005, 16" x 20", graphite on illustration board.
This will be the first in a new series of drawings. These will pretty much be about the dynamic between several of these tree cities - peace, prosperity, turmoil, war, destruction... although I'm sure other unexpected subjects will creep in as well.

Learning From a Master


oil on panel, 12 x 12

Locating a Subject


oil on canvas, 10 x 20

The Studio on a More Traditional Day ( click image to enlarge )

Preparing for Criticism


oil on canvas, 9 x 12

Friends on a Slide


oil on canvas, 36 x 36

Untitled



oil on canvas

Sunburned Children in the Bath ( my sisters )

oil on canvas, 20 x 20

Sushi Quality


oil on canvas

Friday, March 24, 2006

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Baseball


oil on panel, 8" x 10", 2005, Shwartz Collection

Two Pears


oil on canvas, 36" x 36", 2005

Head Study - Wen LaBarre-Borowicz


Head Study
2005, oil on masonite, 8" x 10". This is actually a portrait of my wife Wen. She was 6 months pregnant at the time and now says it looks nothing like her. This approach to portraiture is a bit invasive but hopefully some honesty and integrity come through. An older Italian woman came into the gallery a few months back and noticed it. Without any knowledge of the subject she informed me that the woman in the painting was pregnant. She said this with complete confidence and I was very happy.

Bull in a Sunny Meadow

oil on panel, 11" x 14", 2005

Mary Ellen

oil on canvas, 18" x 24

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Monday, February 27, 2006

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Two Pears


oil on panel, 8" x 10", courtesy Donovan Gallery, Tiverton, RI.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Sketchbook Heads

ink and acrylic
First I made some shapes with the yellow paint and then
drew the heads - a good exercise.

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Sketchbook

Mixed media & collage
A little sketchbook action - maybe I'll post stuff like this more
often. This book is pretty small - 5" x 7"

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Working with a Model



Working with a Model
2005, oil on masonite, 12" x 12"
This painting is from a series called Training Secrets for Painters. In this series I use martial arts training as a metaphor for the practice of painting - the titles are the obvious clue there. Remember those black and white teach yourself books - like How to Become a Kung Fu Master in Ten Easy Steps? This series is the humorous version for painters. This one deals with the all important issue of volume and has a little reference to Manet's Dejeuner sur l'Herbe.

Remnants of a Looted Genoan Treasure

Remnants of a Looted Genoan Treasure
2001, oil on canvas, 20" x 20".