Opening Saturday, December 3, 2011, 1:00-4:00pm I'm happy to have couple pieces in thisshow!
“Veni, Vidi, Vici”, 14x11, oil on panel
“Fire Dance”, 8x10, oil on panel
Veni, Vidi, Vici was a really fun painting to do. I love it when I smile through the process!
Fire Dance is a bit of a trek to our darker side but I enjoy going there too.
Geoffrey Johnson
From the Principle Gallery website, Geoffrey's Artist Statement:
A native of North Carolina, Geoffrey Johnson received his classical training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Since his time there, he has established himself as a true innovator, successfully capturing the alluring space between abstraction and realism. A fascination with both the human figure and the powerful architecture of a modern city play a large role in his oils. Through a feeling of anonymity, figures become suggestive shapes and the skyline of New York materializes mysteriously in the background. The paintings embody the mood of each urban experience.
Martin Poole
I enjoy both these artist's work very much. They are spectacular in person. Here are links to the gallery's page for Martin Poole, and Geoffrey Johnson.
Here are some of my other posts about shows at Principle Gallery. It's located in Old Towne, at 208 King Street, Alexandria VA. Here's a link to the gallery's home page.
I was only there for a couple days for my show opening at Peterson-Cody Gallery, which will be up through the end of November, 2011. I explored the downtown area and poked my head in a few galleries as well as the New Mexico Museum of Art.
It all seemed exotic and alien to my southern eyes, you'll see what I mean.
Crop circles, crops in a circle, twentieth century art?
Being a southern gardener, when I see a plant I immediately name it, couldn't do it there, they were like alien plants.
Coolest art EVER by Rik Allen at the Blue Rain Gallery, blown glass and steel. Inside the glass capsule is a tiny red chair. Love, love, love the retro sci-fi stuff, his show was titled Adrift.
Then there were the actual aliens, street art aliens that is.
More street art. I love discovering this stuff. If anyone can identify the artists let me know. This one might be documenting the alien crash sight.
Artist, Martin Spei defying gravity with his Meteorite Man at gf Contemporary.
Karen Lamonte, cast glass, at the New Mexico Museum of Art. (possibly an abduction, only the kimono remains). Seriously, I've seen Karen's work many times and it never fails to amaze and mesmerize me.
Awesome Judy Chicago from 2000, also at the museum. Cast glass and paint with a light behind it. Kyrptonite?
Jacob Pfeiffer's work is entirely other worldly, so delicate, the colors glow! This one is Bulbous, 8x10, oil on panel, at Meyer East Gallery.
Think about actually going cross country in that thing. This was at my hotel, The Old Santa Fe Inn, a nice place to stay, right downtown and very reasonable. Starbucks 'round the clock in the lobby, and a free hot burrito breakfast bar, free wi-fi that works, yes!
Adobe construction is so bizarre and beautiful. It's everywhere, no brick or siding in sight. I was very curious about the construction.
Then I met a couple guys in the process of repairing a building. The were nice enough to answer my crazy tourist questions.
They showed me this section where the adobe bricks are visible. Also it
turns out the color is a tinted lime wash and not really paint.
Evidence of extraterrestrials in New Mexico-you decide? I'm just here to ask the tough questions.
Fresh off the easel and curing for the small works 2011 Holiday Show at Principle Gallery in Alexandria, VA. Here are a few details.
Reportedly uttered by Julius Caesar 47 BC as a comment on his short war with Pharnaces II of Pontus in the city of Zela. "I came, I saw, I conquered."
This painting is unapologetically campy and was much too fun to paint, although it was a challenge to paint the figure blurry enough when they are normally the focal point of my paintings. Interested in signing up for my email newsletter? Subscribe Here
