Showdown

I guess that's the feeling you get after all the excitement of a show is over?

I had a great time.  Many friends came out to support me and I sold a painting.  I am doing a couple of private showings this next week.

Morning Melon

30" X 50"X 1 1/2" oil on gallery wrapped canvas. $700

This one has such vibrancy. It's my largest non-abstract painting to date and I can't wait to do another one. I'm having so much fun, I can't believe it's legal.

Spring Art Show

My show will run two days, April 18th and 19th, 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.  We will be serving wine and hors d'ouevres catered by Great Scott Catering http://www.greatscottcatering.com/. 

I have many new paintings and I have invited Jan Kransberger, glass artist, to show a select group of her latest work.  http://www.jankglass.com/gallery.htm#

If you have not seen any of Jan's pieces you are in for a real treat.

The address is 26 Valley Creek Drive, Asheville 28803

Here's the Mapquest link:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Asheville&state=NC&address=26+Valley+Creek+Drive&zipcode=28803

Something old, something new

I've posted this painting before but I wanted to show it framed in this antique frame we bought at Tuten Penland Auction.  It makes real impact on the wall.

John's Sunflower

Progress!

We spent several hours at Carl's house yesterday hanging more pieces, eating, admiring his work downstairs and sitting at his wonderful bar.

Our photographs did not turn out as well as we had hoped.  I think we need to reshoot. 

I would like to share one shot of "Fissure in the Earth" that we hung at the bottom of the stairs in Carl's auxillary backup kitchen.  It looks grand next to the slate wall and the slate counter tops.

Getting hung

My generous friend Carl has offered to host an art show/cocktail party for me. We're shooting for late February, but making no firm plans due to remodeling issues. We all know what that's like!

These photos are just to give you an idea of the display. Better photographs of each individual painting will be taken by somebody besides yours truly. As a photographer I make a good gardener.

 

John's Sunflower #2

13 1/2 " X 11" oil on gessoed masonite. $150.

My second attempt is much more to my liking. I feel like I achieved what I was after. Of course, as soon as I finished it I thought "I need to do this one more time."