Masks (in progress)

I'm making some progress with my still life painting of masks.  I started on August 1st and now it's the 9th. The painting will go into the still life exhibition at the John Pence Gallery on October 7, 2016. If you are in the Bay area, I hope to see you at the opening reception from 6 to 8 pm on October 7th.

Working In The Studio

This is a new still life painting I'm working on this morning. I hope that it will be done for the still life exhibition at the John Pence Gallery this October. 

Not Just Another Pretty Face Art Exhibition

I am excited to be one of the artists that have been commissioned to do a painting for the art exhibition, Not Just Another Pretty Face. The opening reception will be held on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Hyde Park Art Center located on 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Chicago, IL. Below is a beautiful description of the exhibition written by the art center.

Created by Hyde Park Art Center, Not Just Another Pretty Face allows the Art Center to play matchmaker for artists and potential art buyers, facilitating a fun, accessible commissioning process that builds lasting relationships between artists and patrons, creates a new base of support for artists, and invests in the vitality of Chicago’s cultural community.
The program takes place every three years and is meant to involve a broad range of patrons and artists, with commissions ranging from in the hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars. To date, the Art Center has raised over $700,000—half of which goes directly into the hands of artists, with the other half going to support Art Center programs. All of this results in an exhibition of the original works of art, a catalog documenting the process, and a lively event to unveil the finished pieces, which will make their way to the patrons’ homes following the exhibition. Not Just Another Pretty Face has been replicated in five cities.

Bridgeport Art Gallery

Bridgeport Art Gallery - 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609, 4th Floor
Dates: August 19 – September 30
Opening reception: August 19, 7-10PM
This exhibition of hyper-realism features art work by nine artists who have been accepted into Bridgeport Art Center’s Annual Art Competitions over the past four years, including several award-winners. These artists create paintings and drawings that are so skillfully representational that it is difficult to distinguish them from photographs. The exhibit naturally raises questions about the effect of photography on fine art, the definition of “realism” in art, and why such art is so popular.

Artists Include: Anthony Adcock, Javier Chavira, Jennifer Cronin, Tracy Frein, Russell Harris, Roland Kulla, Jack Nixon, Kyle Surges and Zespo

Butler Institute of American Art

I was honored to have my artwork displayed at the Butler Institute Of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio.  My painting, Ace, received an honorable mention at the exhibition, and I saw some incredible artwork and met some talented artists. This was a memorable experience and I look forward to seeing my paintings again when they return to the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco

In The Studio

This is a painting I am working on for a show in December.  The exhibition is in Chicago at the Hyde Park Art Center.  I will keep you posted on the date and time.

"Sugar Skulls"

My painting, "Sugar Skulls" , will be going to the John Pence Gallery for the still life exhibition this October.