ARP Collective Presents 3205 Space

This February the ARP Collective will be having there first official show. It will be hosted by our new space we are calling 3205 Space. Located at our home in Austin, Texas. 

We are planning an ongoing series of shows. The first is scheduled for the beginning of February. The second will take place in March. 

We have been wanted to start curating shows for some time now. I feel like 2012 is as good a time as any to turn this idea into reality.

More information to come very soon.

Finally...New painting

I started this painting a long time ago and have recently finished it. It was strange working on this. I went into it with the intention of making it abstract but for some reason was having difficulty making any decisions when it came to the piece. I has been hanging on my wall for almost 6 months. About a month ago, i sat down in front of it and realized that it was done. There was one small thing i worked on a bit then done. 

Strange how that happens. Some times all it takes is a little time to realize a painting is completed. I am happy I didn't continue adding paint. It would have just kept changing and changing. And I, most likely would have kept arriving at the same place i did 6 months ago.

I call it "Water Collectors". It is oil on paper, about 32" wide x 46" tall. 

New mini-series.

These are the three drawings I made for the 5x7 Show at Arthouse.

We follow our hero through his day, watching sitting for his morning cup of coffee then onto his day job and finally to the grocery store.

I'm trying not to read too much into the horse mask. It is used to protect the identity of our hero.

Each drawing is graphite, ink, gouache, watercolor, sometimes

acrylic and sometimes spray paint on museum boards.

5x7 show at Arthouse, Austin, Texas

Was invited to participate in the 5 x 7 show at Arthouse in Austin, TX. Very large group show. Each artist receives 3, 5 x 7 panels to do as they like.

The show is running from May 12th to June 12th, 2011.

For more information you can visit their website, www.arthousetexas.org.

I am very excited and honored to be a part of it. I saw it last year and it was a pretty amazing site. Hundreds of small pieces of art covering every square inch of wall space.

If you are in Austin please come see.

Interpretations

Coming soon: Candice Lawler/Olin Roth collaboration. New show space soon to follow.

New paintings will soon be posted. My hand is forced by way of moving. Lack of studio space means I'd better finish my paintings pretty quickly. Thinking about a new series of drawings.