in my cell

A couple new Little Boxes for sale:


Ugh I seem to be coming down with a cold. I don't think I'm going to get to much art-making this week.

Buzzards

It's been quite a while since there's been a gallery opening I've felt was worth attending but I'm really glad that I attended the "American Realities" show at the New Image Art Gallery this past weekend:

Lydia Fong (aka Barry McGee)




Clare Rojas:

Her work is truly amazing... I wish I had gotten better pics but it was pretty packed (though not as much as I would have thought)

bird and bee

I can't believe it's Thursday again. The weeks are flyin. I'm finding myself really inspired but having trouble sitting down to make stuff.

for those

I don't really discuss my personal life too much on this blog as it is really just a place for me to share and discuss images but I feel like somehow it's relevant to divulge the fact that I'm pregnant. I'm only about 13 weeks along and it's been really difficult for me to tell people because I've never been the type of person to make a big deal over things. So here I share this news with you, internet. I don't expect things to change much around here. It will stay as an art-related blog.

Thanks for reading!

kids

Boy and His Cat 23.5 x 27" oil on canvas 2008

This is a recent commission I did for someone who was inspired by the following moleskine sketch but wanted a cat instead of a dog:



It's for their newborn son.

in the west

Last Saturday I attended my first opening at the Los Angeles Art Association's Gallery 825 to support Sara Brum's first show with them. I was totally blown away by all of the work!

Sara's piece is the lower piece:


Beautiful portraits by Susy Keely




Amazing little dresses made out of photographs by Gwen Samuels

still winter