NWS in SAN PEDRO, CA

I visited the NWS Gallery in San Pedro CA yesterday. Wow, what a great exhibition space. Lovely venue and great location.

I also had a fantastic Californian dinner hosted by the amazing Thomas Schaller with Penny Hill and Frank Eber. What a wonderful evening!

The meal was perfect -- along with the weather and home.

Perfect ending to a perfect day-- I couldn't have asked for better friends!

I love California!

Los Angeles! Land of Stars

I have been out west-- LA... bumming and takin' in the sights and sounds of life in the big city.

It's gorgeous here... and each day has been special.

I will post more pics of the trip-- but here are two from the last two days.

Beautiful skies and palms... and WARNER BROS!

Of course.... I went to the Warner Bros. production lot tour. Very interesting and fun!

I love it here.

Hopefully - it will work out for me to come back for an extended vist.

LA LA Land

LACMA- Tim Burton Exhibition

I went to the Los Angeles County Museum of Modern Art and saw the Tim Burton exhibition.

I skeptically went-- not sure that it was worth the effort and money. However, to my surprise and delight.... it was more cool than I ever imagined!

What a genius he was/is!

So talented and insightful from his high school days in Burbank CA.

The show incorporates drawings, maquettes, doodles, designs, costumes, props, stages... everything... that gave voice to his creative spirit and energy.

I was completed overwhelmed and delighted with the retrospective of his work -- and I thoroughly recommend anyone who might be sitting the fence about seeing it -- to go!

Yay for such an artist as Tim Burton!

The museum wouldn't let you take photos in the exhibit -- so you can only document at the beginning and end of the show.

I think it's featured through August.

LACMA

Los Angeles

SIX AMERICAN ARTISTS TO REPRESENT THE U.S. IN THE 2^nd BIENAL IBERO-AMERICANA DE LA ACUARELA IN MADRID

North American Watercolor Artists (NAWA), Mark Mehaffey, Nicholas Simmons, Keiko Tanabe, Carol Carter, Thomas W. Schaller, and Kathleen Alexander, will be representing the United States in the 2^nd Bienal Ibero-Americana de la Acuarela in Madrid, Spain. The exhibition will be held at the Museuo de la Casa de la Moneda, September 14 through 28. This is the second international exhibition NAWA has participated in together. The first was in Mexico City at the Museo Nacional de la Acuarela; this museum has included Mark Mehaffey and Kathleen Alexander’s paintings in their permanent collection.

LOS ANGELES and points WEST

I have been spending some time in LA.... Laguna Beach, Hollywood, Santa Monica, and soon... points south.

It's an interesting art scene here-- and I like the energy and weather a lot. Of course, it's outstanding to be with my son.

I am thinking of a temporary move west-- and there are many places here that intrique me!

Happy summer!

GROWTH PORTRAITS accepted into ART PRIZE!!!

The GROWTH PORTRAIT SERIES has been accepted into ART PRIZE 2011 in Grand Rapids, MI this coming Sept.

I am thrilled and honored to be exhibiting them at the Fifth Third Bank/Warner Norcross & Judd LLP venue. Please look for the installation there.

And VOTE for me!!

The GROWTH SERIES is an ongoing project that chronicles the maturity of my son from birth to age 25. I have done a watercolor a year of him for the last 25 years.

It is a loving tribute to growth, childhood, maturity, parenting, children, art, and family.

Thank you so much Fifth Third Bank/Warner Norcross & Judd LLP for choosing me!

http://www.artprize.org/venues/public-profile/540

GROWTH SERIES

watercolor

30" h x 40" w each [twenty five in all]

9' h x 40' w installation

1986-2011

series in progress

REAL Close to getting Done.... Birds in Pardise

I have been working hard on getting this watercolor done before I went to LA. However, to be honest -- I didn't do it.

I have a few finaglings tweaks to make on it when I return home.

But... this is the latest photo of the work in progress.

I shall feature this painting in an exhibition I am going to be in -- in Washington DC in January of next year.

Please stay tuned for details about that show.

So... bear with me while I finish this painting with "fresh eyes" during the first week in July!

Birds in Paradise

watercolor

30" h x 40" w

2011

in progress