"Searching for otters Monterey Bay"

Not sure if this will go into the Pancakes and Booze Art Show, but it will be a backup.

Acrylic and color pencil on recycled pine, approx. 8" x 5"

"Rocky shore Point Lobos"

Another work for the Pancakes and Booze show. Color pencil and acrylic on recycled pine, 5" x 8".

Moon Bridge, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30"

Will be on exhibit at the "Pancakes and Booze" art show in San Francisco this weekend.

More information here:

Pancakes and Booze Show

"E" is for Einstein

Making waves in the space-time continuum...

Swipes, 2003 - 2016

You were a tough, smart, and energetic bunny.

Hai - Yah!

Some fun stuff in celebration of Nat and Wes' successful black belt tests.

They're on Etsy too...

The Mini Art is on Etsy too. Here is "Tag Zone Oakland Chinatown"
Mini Art on Etsy

Mini artworks on EBay

Spent time on Friday uploading some works to EBay.
"Moonrise over Parkway Drive-in"

Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace

My coworker recommended the documentary "Kehinde Wiley: an Economy of Grace" after chatting with me about art and politics. I've admired Kehinde Wiley's works ever since I first saw his paintings a few years ago. I like how he used classical painting technique juxtaposed with modern subjects and images. His paintings are very beautiful.

In the documentary, Kehinde Wiley moves his paintings to China to have the background completed by Chinese painters. Now I know all the great master painters used assistants and students to "help" finish their work, and some have an entire factory of workers producing their work.

But... why Chinese painters? Is Kehinde Wiley just exploiting cheap labor for economy of scale? Could he not find any skilled painters in the United States? I was really digging his project until the Chinese background painters showed up.

 

Banksy does NY

Banksy does New York

I just watched this last night and it was hilarious. The concept of incorporating the public reaction to your artwork as part of the artwork... brilliant. Can't wait to see what's next from Banksy.

By the way, who IS Banksy? From all the McDonalds and Mickey Mouse references s/he uses, I wouldn't be surprised if s/he was Bob Iger... Just kidding, don't prank me Banksy!