Car Parts #1

 
This is the start of another (I hope) long series of paintings. In this group, I will be focusing in, cropping, on an odd selection of interesting automobiles. I believe that the part should be as interesting as the whole. As has become my method, I will work in house paint on a variety of surfaces (I have ordered 35 frameless canvases) feeling free to "play" with proportion and color. In a very formalist way, I hope to create interesting designs and objects that may stand independant of the image. Walking a fine line between abstraction and realism, taking from my experience with art in Japan.

Car parts #3

 
acrylic latex on illustration board, 22" x 28"

Car Parts #2

 
22" x 28" illustration board painted with acrylic latex.

Car Parts #4

 
22" x 28" illustration board painted with latex acrylic

Elevator #11, Belt

 
Acrylic Latex on Illustration board 22 x 28

Scotchman Peaks Wilderness paint-out

 

These are the paintings from this weekend's trip to Hope, Idaho and the Scotchman Peak Wilderness area. The paintout , and the resulting art show are to raise money to promote the creation of this wilderness area on the Montana-Idaho border. Was a great couple of days, met some great and talanted artists, and enjoyed the solitude of painting on the "edge of the wild country" The show will be up in a gallery in Hope till after Christmas. All paintings are acrylic latex on masonite wood panel.

MONTANA ELEVATOR #9

 
Acrylic latex on recycled paper ( actually, the paper is 3' x 50' rolls used to compost in the garden with. very iffy stuff, but nice surface, How long will it last?) 24" x 36"