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“Paintings & Collage” Solo Show, Tryst Coffeehouse 2009

June 21, 2010

For the month of May, I was the featured artist at Tryst Coffeehouse in Washington DC.I received the Walsh Commission after Brid and Mark experienced this show.

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Retreat Center Commission: Installation Photos

May 31, 2010

Life ~ In Gratitude
acrylic & ballpoint pen on loose canvas
SOLD ($8000) Set of 4
Here are the installation photos from the Retreat Center Commission.
See more photos of the artwork. Learn about the Retreat Center Commission.
Artwork hung from wood carvings by Ben Hayes.

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The DaSilva Commission: Final Photos

May 11, 2010

For the Love of April & Ray
acrylic, ballpoint pen, magazine, fabric, pencil on linen
7 x 4 feet, framed
SOLD ($3250)
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In my opinion, good art has many dimensions. Large art should hold a strong presence at a distance. The above image [...]

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New Art: The DaSilva Commission, Installed

May 11, 2010

For the Love of April & Ray
acrylic, ballpoint pen, magazine, fabric, pencil on linen
7 x 4 feet, framed
SOLD ($3250)

  
“I just wanted to say a quick thank-you for the beautiful artwork that you produced for me. I cannot tell you enough how much I love it. You havenot failed my expectations. In fact, you haveexceeded them.” [...]

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Retreat Center Commission: Reflection

April 1, 2010

(This post is a continuation of “Retreat Center Commission: Pause“.)
After I completed and delivered artwork for my solo show “Latifah Shay ~ Paper and Paint“, I turned my attention back to the Retreat Center Commission.
I met my client at her house one day to review the work-in-progress. There were only 2 pieces that I liked [...]

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Retreat Center Commission: Final Photos

April 1, 2010

    38 x 47 in
    35 x 20.75 in                                                     35 x 20.75 in
    38 x 47 in
Life ~ In Gratitude
acrylic & ballpoint pen on canvas (unstretched)
SOLD ($8000) Set of 4
Read about the Retreat Center Commission.
This artwork will be hung from wood carvings created by Ben Hayes. The carvings are in production – not finished yet. Once they [...]

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Let the Commission Flow

March 20, 2010

When I do a commission, as I have learned, it is important to let the commission move *through* me – for the art to be born.
I talk with the client, see what they like, what they don’t like, I open myself to receive what they want and what they can tell me consciously. I study [...]

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Retreat Center Commission: Pause

February 20, 2010

I spent most of this last week working on the Spiritual Retreat Center Commission. And boy have I struggled.
Since the art is to be on canvas that isn’t stretched at all, I was imagining washing water-diluted acrylic over the raw canvas. I have done this many times before and have quite enjoyed the process as [...]

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Retreat Center Commission: Hanging the Canvas

January 30, 2010

One of the requirements of the Spiritual Retreat Center Art Commission is that the art is created using a free-flowing piece of canvas. My client is hoping that the loose material will help absorb sound in their minimally furnished teaching room.
The first phase of the commission was to determine the permanent hanging method for the [...]

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Retreat Center Commission: Color Palette

January 4, 2010

Above: Pastel sketch of the proposed color palette.
Below: Found image; representing the color palette in a more tangible way.
(Rights to this image remain with original owner. If I knew who they were, I would give them the credit they deserve.)

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