TV Drawings

Being one of those persons who can often do two things at once, I used to always have a pad of paper and drawing instruments around me whenever I used to watch TV.

That sort of went away a few years ago, and then just as sudden, this process began a come back a few days ago. The below drawings are ink pen and then smeared on the paper with wet fingertips.

Woman Dancing with Pig
(Inspired by one of those commercials that no one has any idea what's being adverstised)


Homage to Goya (Los Caprichos)
(Done while watching a film on Goya)


Homage to Goya (Los Caprichos)
(Done while watching a film on Goya)


Leda and the Swan
(Inspired by an Aflack commercial)


The Policeman's Wife
(Inspired by watching a documentary on Paula Rego)


Woman with Hooves
(Inspired by a shoe commercial)


Woman Dancing with the Devil
(Inspired by a cheap Science Fiction movie on SyFy channel)


Dwarf Painting
(Inspired by the Paula Rego documentary)

For all you early lookers...

My pick for Best of Show? Easy: Ben Tolman.

Opportunity for Artists

Deadline: June 9, 2011

s.h.e. gallery in New Jersey is now accepting submissions for future shows. All media is being considered. Please submit jpegs of your work along with artists resume to tracy@shegallery.com. Accepting submissions by emerging and established artists. Send jpegs to tracy@shegallery.com.

Looking for studio space

Flux Studios is now accepting applications for two studio spaces:

Available May 1, 2011- 10 x 16 ft- $400 a month

Available June 1, 2011- 14 x 17 ft- $595 a month

Flux Studios is a 3000 square foot arts space in the Gateway Arts District that houses the studios of six professional artists. Each individual studio has ten-foot ceilings, concrete floors and walls of finished drywall over plywood.

They offer a friendly and collaborative atmosphere, 24 hour access, free on-site parking, a large flexible common area available to all members for projects, installations or teaching, an exhibition area with gallery lighting, a computer controlled studio kiln available for rent and a loading dock with garage doors.

If interested in applying, please contact Novie Trump at novie@novietrump.com

Tomorrow: Gilliam at the Katzen

On Saturday, April 2, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, is the opening reception for "Close to Trees", a site specific installation by Sam Gilliam on the entire third floor of the American University Museum at the Katzen Center.

"Sam Gilliam first took his paintings off their stretchers in 1965, using the liberated canvases to transform gallery walls into three-dimensional abstractions. He has continued to experiment with the practice of painting and the line between painting and sculpture. For this exhibition, Gilliam will transform the 8,000 square foot space of the third floor of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center into an exciting and colorful work of art."

April 2 to August 14, 2011.

Gilliam also broke my heart when he declined to be included in my 100 Washington, DC Artists book (in spite of a joint press front that included several artists who tried to convince Sam to join in the project). Anyway, do not miss this opening and exhibition of work by the DMV's leading artist and a true innovator.