Silverlake Open Studios Nov. 10-11, 2012

An annual tradition, I’m showing my work at the Silverlake Open Studio tour this weekend, November 10-11, 2012. That’s the Silverlake neighborhood in Los Angeles.

Now, my studio isn’t in Silverlake. I sneakily get into the tour by showing at a friend’s studio, which is in Silverlake. Fred Chuang has graciously given me space on the tour for several years now. Here’s the street view:

Fred and I hang our work side by side and then hang out together all weekend. It’s a very casual, drop-in kind of event. We’ll have drinks and munchies, including Fred’s famous turkey chili (mild by default, but possible to hot up with optional saucy additions). Fred’s lovely dogs will be on hand to greet everyone (and beg for chili). It’s good, relaxed fun. I hope we’ll see you there!

Silverlake Art Collective Annual Open Studios
Saturday & Sunday
November 10-11, 2012
12 noon to 5pm
2974 Waverly Drive, Los Angeles, California

Silver Lake Art Collective annual exhibit 2012

Fall is in the air, and the annual Silver Lake Art Collective annual exhibit is on!

Following careful preparation…

the show is finally ready for prime time. My work is there…

(If you’re not sure which ones are mine, you should maybe take another look at my website for a refresher.)

And of course that of many other artists, both 2D and 3D…

Want to come see? The show is free and open to the public. And there are receptions! Both an opening and a closing reception… no end to the fun. You should definitely stop by.

Silver Lake Art Collective Annual Exhibit “Spectrum 2012″
Citibank Art Space Gallery
2450 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles (between the bank branch and the coin-op laundry)

Opening Reception: Saturday Oct 20, 2012, 6-10pm.

Open Hours: Fridays through Sundays Oct 21-Nov 17, 2012. 12-8pm Fridays and Saturdays, 12-5pm Sundays.

Open Studio Tour: Saturday and Sunday Nov 10-11, 2012, 12-5pm. See my website for details.

Closing Reception: Saturday Nov 17, 2012, 6-10pm.

Sold!

Here I am, standing in front of my latest painting, “Wind Wolves Triptych.” It’s hanging in this year’s big annual group show put on by the Silver Lake Art Collective. I got it done just in time for the show.

Photo by Jim Zver

I got a lot of compliments on this piece, and was feeling quite proud of it. It was my biggest triptych yet. But then I received the best news of all: someone wanted to buy it. Yay!

I just love it when my paintings find good homes. It is why I do this, after all.

I’ll be delivering it in person the day after the show comes down. In the meantime, there’s a lovely little red dot on the title card. That’s art biz shorthand for “sold.”

Open studio tour November 5-6, 2011

I’m showing my work at my friend’s open studio this weekend (November 5-6, 2011). It’s part of a tour of several artists’ studios in Silver Lake (Los Angeles). The tour is free and self-guided. You can see the locations of the open studios here: click for map.

The studios will be open from noon to 5pm both days. This is a casual affair: drop in when you can, stay for a while, chit-chat, pat the doggies, and sample Fred’s homemade ground-turkey chili. Our particular “stop” on the tour features work by 3 artists: me, Fred Chuang (painter), and George Lafayette (sculptor). If you haven’t seen George’s sculptures before, you owe it to yourself to come just for that. It’s a trip.

We’ll be at 2974 Waverly Drive, Los Angeles, California. See you there!

Silver Lake annual exhibit

My newest painting, “Wind Wolves Triptych,” is going to be on public view in Los Angeles for a few weeks. Members of my mailing list got a sneak preview, but no one else gets to see it until the exhibit opens. (Want to join my mailing list? Easy! Sign up here.)

The exhibit in question is the annual group show by the Silver Lake Art Collective (SLAC), of which I am a member. This annual exhibit is usually held in the autumn, and is always in the enormous warehouse-sized gallery space generously provided by Citibank of Silver Lake. This year the show, aptly titled “SPECTRUM 2011,” includes a wide spectrum of work, including painting (realism to abstraction), photography, collage, and sculpture. The sculpture alone is worth a visit if you’re in the area. Location and hours below.

I was involved in the setup, so here are some snapshots I took during the hanging:

Sculpture by George Lafayette, paintings by Donna Angers, and framed photos by Jerry de Wilde.

Paintings by David Crocker and Siri France, sculpture by Peter Bodlaender. The ladder is not part of the exhibit, heh.

Paintings by David Dies, mosaic art by Mel Weiner, and a painting by SLAC’s most famous artist member, Don Bachardy (who is represented by Craig Krull Gallery in Santa Monica; we’re supposed to put that in whenever we mention Don).

So, are you coming to the show? I’ll be at the opening reception this Saturday, you should stop by and say hi! (And get a chance to see my mysterious new painting that I’m not showing you.)

SPECTRUM 2011
Silver Lake Art Collective annual exhibit
October 22 – November 19, 2011
Open to the public Thursdays through Sundays, 12-8pm (12-5pm Sundays).

Opening Reception Saturday October 22, 2011, 6-10pm. Free and open to the public.
Closing Reception Saturday November 19, 2011, 6-10pm. Free and open to the public.

Citibank Art Space Gallery
2450 Glendale Blvd
(Around the side of the Citibank main building)
Silver Lake (Los Angeles), California 90039