New Work in Progress (Grad School Report)

   I began my first year of graduate school in August. I'm working towards an MFA at the University of Cincinnati. I'm working in new, experimental fields; taking risks and pushing boundaries of my work and practices. I had a few false starts, but the work I'm doing now if exciting and challenging.
  Below is some images from my studio and some of the work I an working on. (Better images to come.)

My Interview on The Shakes, a podcast on creativity and other things.

Here is an interview I did for an old friend's podcast on creativity and other things. I ramble on about art, creativity, my old band, small business ownership, and Batman. You can stream or download the episode.

The Shakes, Episode 59

"The Last Voice"

"the Last Voice"
acrylic & charcoal. 2014
(temporary photo)

The last painting completed in Goldsboro, NC. I took an old painting I had made in undergrad at ECU that I was never really happy with and reworked it. I never really felt the painting was finished, and I don't think I had the ability to really make the painting I wanted to make. In reworking I revisited my pure abstract approach. I find this approach to be  somewhat meditative, but also puts my brain in the sphere of problem solving.   

"Wish Fan"

"Wish Fan"
24" x 48"
acrylic & charcoal
2014 

Untitled Small Painting Study. May 2014

Untitled Small Scale Study.
8"x 10"
Acrylic & charcoal. 2014 

I don't typically do painting studies, or paint on a small scale, but I did this as an experiment. I had trouble getting my trademark painting style to work, the lack of drips and runs. I think it is an interesting one off painting. I might do more small scale works in the future, but i do find it limiting and confining. In a way, i feel i struggled to express myself fully on this scale.

"In the Shadow of the Moon"

"In the Shadow of the Moon"
2014. Acrylic & charcoal.
30" x 40" 

New Painting (Almost finished?) May 2014

(As yet untitled) 2014.
30" x 40"
acrylic & charcoal.

Follow me on instagram! beebyart

  I have made an instagram account for my art and art making. It's less formal than my artblog. Follow me if you are into that sort of thing and see what i'm up and the occasional pics of my cats.

   My account name is  beebyart

"Let Me Know the Struggle Ends" Selected for the 35th Annual National Juried Fine Arts Show at the Arts Council of Wayne County, Goldsboro, NC

I submitted two paintings to this year's 35th NATIONAL JURIED FINE ART SHOW at the Arts Council of Wayne County, in Goldsboro, NC. My painting "Let Me Know the Struggle Ends" was selected for the show. Here are some photos.

Saying Goodbye to Studio 2

   After nearly two and a half years, I have moved out of my studio located at the Arts Council of Wayne County building. It was an emotional process and a bittersweet ending. I have new things on the horizon, and this was just another step.
   Studio 2 was an important place. It was my workspace, my church, my fortress or solitude. I have a lot of memories there. A lot of beautiful things happened there. I made art. I grew as an artist. And I grew as a person. It's hard to put into words all my feelings and experiences associated with Studio 2, but in the end, it was a magical place.
   So it is with a somewhat heavy heart that I packed up all my things. Behind I left the splattered paint on the floor and walls. Proof of me as a working artist. Proof of existence. That paint is my blood and tears, my joys and pains.
    I want to thank all the wonderful people at the Arts Council for all the support, and all my friends who shared time there with me in that magical place.

   

True Nature Drawings on display at the Remedy Diner, Ralegh, NC

   My True Nature drawing series is currently on display, hanging on the walls of the Remedy Diner in Raleigh, NC. The drawings are all framed and available for sell, This show runs through the end of April.
  The Remedy Diner is located at 137 E. Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601.
check out www.theremedydiner.com

(special thanks to my friend Marcus Estremera for helping me with the hanging.)

Ture Nature Remedy Show Update

  My work will now be on display at the Remedy Diner in Raleigh in April rather than May. I will have between 65-70 drawings hanging on the walls, framed and available for purchase. The Remedy Diner is a great restaurant, as well, with a fantastic menu. http://theremedydiner.com/

 

True Nature: Series 2

For an up coming show in May at the Remedy Diner in Raleigh, NC, I have been making some new drawings for the series. I really enjoyed these drawings and the challenge of drawing animals. Here are a few examples of the second series.

Meanwhile, the Heart Uncurls

 

Meanwhile, the Heart Uncurls

48" x 48" acrylic & charcoal.  2014

Work in Progress Feb. 4, 2014

Work In Progress, Jan. 31, 2014

   After a few days off due to snow, I returned to the studio to continue working on my current new painting. I did not experience the anxiety I had earlier in the week and just slipped back into my process. It feels natural and still very challenging and rewarding. The work flowed and the painting continues to build itself layer by layer.

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