A Nod to Nouveau and Deco Design

January 26 - March 16, 2013

A Nod to Nouveau and Deco Design 

The Green Table

Opening Reception:
Saturday January 26th 6-10 pm

La Galeria Gitana       (818) 898-7708

120 N. Maclay Avenue, Suite E, San Fernando, CA 91349

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday noon - 6pm

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I am happy to have four of my paintings including in the upcoming show at La Galeria Gitana. 

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Purple Flower Completed

I'm a little late on updating the progress of this painting... okay, my blogging in general has sucked recently. But at long last here is the finished painting. As I stated in the last post about this painting, I wasn’t  happy with some of the background color and the acrylic in that area was beginning to feel a little heavy to me. So I used Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground, to cover the area on the right hand side of the painting. I am happy with the way the ground accepted fresh watercolor paint. I have since used the watercolor ground in other situations in other paintings and I can recommend it highly. It definitely made a difference in the outcome of this painting.

Special Event: An Evening with John Paul Thornton

"Golden Leaves"

Saturday, May 19th 7-9 pm artist John Paul Thornton will be giving a presentation at La Galeria Gitana in San Fernando on the Eastern Aesthetic and Asian Influence in Art, the theme of the current exhibit. This will be about a 40 minute art talk. Then John Paul will do an art walk around the gallery with the attendees in tow and talk about one piece of artwork from each exhibiting artist putting it into a particular aesthetic context. Seating is limited and admission is $5, so call (818) 898-7708 or email the gallery to reserve seats for the presentation. I have five paintings (including "Golden Leaves") in the exhibit which is up through June 15, 2012.

The Eastern Aesthetic: Asian Influence in Art

Upcoming exhibit at LA GALERIA GITANA April 14 to June 15, 2012. 

Opening Reception: Saturday April 14th 6-10 pm

La Galeria Gitana

120 N. Maclay Avenue, Suite E

San Fernando, CA 91349

(818) 898-7708

Gallery Hours

Tuesday - Saturday noon - 6pm

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"Rural Remnants of the San Fernando Valley" at La Galeria Gitana 11-19-11 through 12-24-11

"Matilija Poppy" 16" x 20" Watercolor & Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas

I am happy to be included in another show at La Galeria Gitana in San Fernando:

La Galeria Gitana

120 N. Maclay Avenue Ste. E

San Fernando, CA 91340

(818) 898-7708

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday - Saturday noon to 6 pm

The opening is next Saturday 11-19-11 from 6-10 pm.

Three of my paintings are in this exhibit, including Matilija Poppy. The director of the gallery, Karen Nichols, thought of me for this exhibit because of my painting "After the Rain" a watercolor of the orange tree in my backyard. As I contemplated other possible paintings that might fit the "Rural Remnants of the San Fernando Valley" theme of the show I asked friends and family "What could I paint that represents the rural San Fernando Valley? And it has to be something that I would paint..." I don't paint tractors or trucks... at least I haven't felt the need to do so yet. This was kind of a test, and only a few brave souls were willing to play with me. Brian suggested the Matilija Poppy, a native of the area. It was the perfect suggestion. I had an abundance of photographs of the poppies that I drove by daily each spring for the last few years. They spring up from nowhere and simply take over. They demand attention. I have wanted to paint them for awhile. I liked this particular composition with the chain link fence because it felt like a "rural remnant".