Health Update

I'm back! As you may or may not know I recently had brain surgery to remove a glomus jugulare tumor from the base of my skull. The surgery was a success and I am know feeling pretty close to normal. I say pretty close to normal, because I did sustain some nerve damage as a result of the surgery. My right vocal chord, swallowing nerves and right shoulder are currently paralyzed. I realize that sounds bad, but I can talk, eat and move my arm. Just not as good as I normally would. The good news is that the voice can be improved with surgery. My swallowing is slowly improving and I am starting physical therapy to help with the shoulder soon.

My big fear was whether or not the surgery would have any impact on my ability to paint and draw. I gave it a test run the other day and it felt great. My shoulder has no affect on my painting other than it does get tired, but if I use a mahl stick to prop up my hand it's fine. Now I'm looking forward to getting on a regular painting schedule and covering all of the empty panels in my studio.

Another Wave on the Easel

Here's a quick progression of the latest piece I'm working on. It's coming along nicely so far. I'll post up the final once it's done.

Completed (Wave#3)

Sea Foam
6x6 Oil on canvas panel
SOLD

I finished this piece up a few days ago and already have another one on the easel that I'll try to post an inprogress shot of soon.

This piece will be heading to Elliott Fouts Gallery for the 40 and Under group show in August. To inquire about this piece contact:

Elliott Fouts Gallery
1831 P. Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 736-1429
elliottfoutsgallery@gmail.com

Work in Progress (Wave #3)

Here is a quick progress shot of how the wave is progressing. I'm getting close on this one. I also started preparing a new panel tonight for the next wave painting that will be going to the Elliott Fouts show in August.

Work in Progress (Wave #3)

I wanted to post up the latest progress on another wave painting that is in the works. This will be paired with the previous one for the 40 and Under show at Elliott Fouts. I hope to finish this soon and get started on another.

Busy Times

Shore Break
6x6 Oil on canvas panel
SOLD

As usual I've gone months without an update. Work has been really busy the past several months. I set personal records for hours worked several times. But it was for a great project which made things easier to deal with. Our team developed a Verizon sponsorship microsite for the movie Prometheus. The main purpose of the site is to feature Verizon's home monitor and control product, but we used the theme of Prometheus to present and demonstrate it in a creative way. It was a ton of work in a short amount of time but we are really happy with the result. You can view the live site here: Prometheus Mission Connect.

So after the dust of the Prometheus project settled I found time to finish up the small wave painting. Which I am happy to announce will be apart of a the 40 and Under group show at Elliott Fouts gallery in August. This is one of 4 paintings that I will be sending out to Sacramento. I really excited about the show and thankful for the opportunity. I've started my second one already which will be another wave. The final 2 paintings will be still lifes. I have a few ideas that I think will work well and be doable in the time frame I have left.


To inquire about this piece contact:

Elliott Fouts Gallery
1831 P. Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 736-1429
elliottfoutsgallery@gmail.com

Work in Progress

I'm starting to make some good progress on this latest wave painting. I've got my first color pass done and now I'm starting to indicate a little detail. For this layer I'm starting at the top left of the wave and moving across to the right. I'll leave the whitewater for later. I tend to procrastinate the difficult areas of a painting. I'll continue to post more pics as I make progress.