If you haven’t heard this from me yet: I’ve got an upcoming three month showing of my paintings at the Urban Pearl Salon in Boulder.

I may be showing these in my January show at Urban Pearl in Boulder.

These small acrylic on canvas panel paintings have been previewed in progress before, but here are the final versions:

Some sunset clouds from tonight in good ol’ Broomfield, CO.

A few weeks ago I got six absolutely gigantic stretched canvases (36×48 inches). I’ve started a triptych with three of these and have been documenting its progress. It’s maybe about halfway done, but who knows? Anyway, here is the process so far:

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  (This is when it turned into an accidental representation of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Not necessarily a bad thing, but not what I’m going for.)

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  (Still in the de-thrillerization process. And that’s how it currently stands.)

I really loved my time at the Kansas City Art Institute and all that institution taught me about learning how to learn. The school was excellent in my opinion, and I cannot discount what the professors and curriculum taught me about good art.

That being said, it is awesome to be able to make art without trying to stay within the confines of an assignment or threat of critique. Most critiques I’ve been involved with have not done anything to improve my art.

Sure, critiques are excellent opportunities for others to go on and on about making no sense at all, but I’m done with all that. My art is something that I have critiqued within myself, and any other blathering about it is cool and all, but not necessary if one is completely sure of one’s work.

Here are three more large acrylic paintings that are looking almost finished, but still in progress:

Some images of recent studio activity for anyone who’s interested.