Arthouse 5x7 Show

This week's paintings are 2 5x7's that were donated to the Arthouse at the Jones Center.

The Art Splurge and Exhibition begins on May 17th, with an opening from 7:30 - 10pm.

Peaceful Abstract Landscape by Karen Jacobs

Here's another really gorgeous abstract landscape -- makes me wish I were there (kind of like Robin Williams in "What Dreams May Come" or that bit in Akira Kurasawa's movie (I think it may have been called "Dreams") where Van Gogh wanders through his own paintings.

Anyway, I'd love to roll in a field of paint that looks like this. Luscious!

Beautiful Abstract Landscapes by Cheryl McClure

Favorite painter of the day: Cheryl McClure, whose beautiful abstract landscapes I found online at the Jezebel Gallery. This is my favorite! Gorgeous colors, and I love how it works as a landscape and also as purely abstract shapes. I'm really led into and through the painting by her use of color and shape.

Paintings of People Looking at Art by Karin Jurick

Stumbled Upon this artist's site today: Karin Jurick -- through a 'painting a day' blog. I love her beautiful tiny representational paintings; I especially love her paintings of people looking at art. She has done lots of them, too. Click on the title link to see hundreds of her gorgeous little paintings, and read her story...very interesting and inspirational.

Scott Barber

Stumbled on an exhibit by Scott Barber while taking a few days off in Galveston for our anniversary. Very keen abstract work, often looking very topographical, manipulated from photographs using PhotoShop into unrecognizable beautiful forms which then make their way onto the canvas (or aluminum or polyfiber, as the case may be). These works were the best thing in Galveston on this trip, and the rest didn't suck...

East Austin Studio Tour - 2006

I participated in the 2006 East Austin Studio Tour. From my POV, it was fabulous! Had over 130 people come by the studio, and sold quite a few things. It was really a lot of fun. Probably do it again.

Slideshow (Renewed)

Yes, Whipples, I saw you had linked to my slideshow on this blog; sorry, I had deleted this stuff; it's back! Enjoy!