Opening Friday, 30 April 2010 6:00p – 11:00p Ugly Step Sister Art Gallery 1044 W Fulton Mkt.
Chicago, IL
The Art Trade is here in Chicago, and they want YOU to know it. Come on by the Ugly Step Sister Art Gallery and check out some beautiful works by a myriad of artists and visual masterminds. Check out more from The Art Trade at thearttrade.com and get a good idea for what I’m talking about.
I’ll have a huge diptych in the show as well as some smaller framed drawings.
It’s also Artropolis at the Merchandise Mart’s preview night on Friday. So go ahead, put on some nice threads, stop by the Ugly Step Sister Art Gallery and have a chat with me, then scuttle on down to the Art Fair on a free trolly! Sure, the show will be up for the whole month of May, but the party will be going down this Friday!
Okay. So I’ve done some things since. I’m trying to push that second figure back and pull Focus to the right side. The black glasses on the left are striking and I feel keep the composition rolling in that direction. That and the bright pink lips over there. So… I’m still working out what to do with the background. Some critique from a good painter friend of mine, David Bearon, suggested that I put some rusty orange in the background to pop out what used to be the blue of the left figures dress. Since that blue is gone, his opinion might change. I still think it could work, but am very open to your suggestions. Whatever it is, it needs to be something solid enough that it brings that left character a little more forward
Anywho, leave me some comments and let me know what you think. (more…)
I was featured today over on the Escape Into Life website. A great website with a lot of really great talent being shown off. I’m very honored to be placed up with the likes of them. Take a look!
I’ve been asked once again to participate in the ‘One Inspired Evening’ art auction to help end homelessness. This time, I’ve not only been asked to donate a piece, but also to preform a live painting at the event which will go on auction that night. Please, take a look at the event information and come on by. It’s for a good cause!
Here’s my latest live number that I banged out in 4 hours in the sweltering New York heat at the entrance to ‘The Highline’. It’s a 5 by 6 foot canvas that I covered with two portraits of Miss Emily Caldwell for the new Vio softdrink.
Artist Pete Nawara at work. Photo by Lauren Ruth / North by Northwestern.
Conversing with Chicago artist Pete Nawara
By Lauren C. Ruth
Artist Pete Nawara lives and works in Logan Square, which can be described as the next Wicker Park due to the rising numbers of artistically-inclined young residents (but it’s not too expensive…yet). In a typical Nawara piece, faces and clothing become colorful topographic maps — think Photoshop in your head. Now try painting that on the Rock.
A print of my piece Woman With a Pearl Necklace (private collection Switzerland) was recently included in the Sanlun Yishu Project in Beijing, China (made possible by the Black Rock Arts Foundation).
The good people over at Artisan were kind enough to do a quick write up on me over on their creative blog. There’s tons of good posts to check out, and this Artisan event that I will be performing a live painting at promises to be quite a hit. I’m very excited about this one. Top designers, artists and creatives from all over will be converging to take part in Artisan’s celebration of their 20th year of service in the creative industry! I’m very pleased to be a part of this.
The good people over at Zella Brown have once again made a beautiful presentation with my painting of Anna Simonovic titled Woman in Bright Pink. Go ahead and check it out over at 1444 N. Milwaukee in Chicago Illinois.
Heroes and civilians of the NYC. May I have your attention. I personally request your attendance at the MIXED BABIES party. Hosted by some beautiful people, they have hired me to create a gorgeous and sexy painting live and on the spot for your beautiful eyes. I highly recommend you make it out for this rip roaring, hop harvesting good time on the 17th of September.
I love you, and you really do have beautiful eyes by the way.
Woman in Vintage Sunglasses is currently hanging at the beautiful furniture boutique Zella Brown at 1444 N. Milwaukee, Chicago IL 60622. Go in there and take a look, or if it’s to far away, check out their website at zellabrown.com. Acrylic, Silver and Gold Leaf on Canvas 52″ x 60″ 132cm x 152cm 2008
In other news, this piece is currently running in the fine art showdown Saatchi Competition again. I need all the votes I can get. It’s a popularity contest, so help my popularity by using YOUR popularity! Please, email this, snail-mail this, bulletin this in MySpace, tell your friends on facebook, for you people of the past… why not tell your friendsters or give a shout out on hi5, write this on the bathroom wall at your local pub, send a bulk sms to everyone in your mobile, transmit messages into space, make a short film about this and post it on YouTube™, slip information about this into the local news station’s teleprompter, write a short play about this and put it on in the park, et cetera. Anyway you can help, I’d really appreciate it! http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=156345
A Portrait of Mark Hope
Acrylic and Marker on Canvas
2 Canvases (30″ x 40″ each)
Painted Live @ Uptownboogiedown
May 11th 2008
Sold – Private collection London, England
