Peaceful Thursday

Here is a painting I finished today. I'm enjoying painting rundown houses and shacks these days. I had this day to myself, with the wife and kids heading to the coast. Just a quiet house and my easel. Although I think it would drive me crazy if I had it this way all the time, today it was just what I needed.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

I've been neglecting my blog lately, sorry. Here is a painting I finished recently, entitled "The Red Bench". It's a great spot that I used to jog past when I worked in north Portland. This one hangs in the Ryan Gallery in Lincoln City. I was back in the studio today as a nice Father's day present, as I've been really busy with work and kid's sports lately. Looks like Monday and Tuesday I'll get some time in there as well.

Gallery Story

Here's a story about a quick gallery sale I made a few years back. My work had been accepted by the Ryan Gallery in Lincoln City, so I decided to take the family to the coast and drop my paintings off in person. Since the gallery is right on Highway 101, the first thing I did upon arriving in town was unload my work, then we had the rest of the weekend to play in the surf. On the second day, I realized I had forgotten to get a signature on a document. Upon arriving back at the gallery, I was informed that the above piece, the "Red Door" had sold. It hadn't even graced the gallery walls yet! Needless to say, this made our trip that much better.

Next time you're in Lincoln City, stop in and say "hi" to Victoria and Emily over there, they're truly great people to know!