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!
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 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
Check it out people. All of these drawings are on sale until April 15th. A measly $150 per piece. THAT’S RIGHT! Only $150. This does NOT include shipping or framing. Buy 2 for $250 and save yourself some doughnuts. I know, I know… it’s crazy. Click on an image for a closer view and to make comments on the piece. Email me if you’re interested in buying one.
Hey all you Chicagoan tricksters. Check out my latest studio work on display over at the beautiful Zella Brown. It’s for sale, so get down there and buy it before someone else scoops it up. Why not get that beautiful sofa or a lovely accent pillow as well?
Ladies, Gentlemen and the rest of you. I will be off to London this March to help Poussez with the launch of their all new monthly Sunday madness at Nottinghill Arts Club. That’s right! I’ll be performing a live painting at this sure to be SLAMMBASTIC filled with laserbolts of happiness and swishy good times. I’m expecting Poussez will be feeding me full of delicious rum drinks and pushing the groove that gets me creative juices flowing. It’ll be the sexiest night yet over at NHAC so be sure to check this one out if you’re going to be in the London area. If you’re not.. it might be the right time for a visit. No joke. I’ll keep you updated on this.
Here is the start of a painting of the acclaimed headhunter Nolan Farrell in his houndstooth suit. I have been documenting this portrait very closely and will update you with the records and details in their entirety upon completion of this work. This particular photograph is of extremely poor quality and for this I apologize. The lighting conditions were not ideal during the time of shooting and my Nikon D50 is presently being used for another project in which it cannot be moved from its current location and therefore I was forced to use my Nikon Coolpix S50. While this is a wonderful camera capable of many things, it is not the best in low light conditions. To be honest I could not be bothered to fiddle with its clumsy settings in order to get the shot right. Obviously I will take more care when shooting the finished work.
My book The Mirror Conspiracy is now available at Blurb. Please take a look and spread the word.
In other news, I’m considering offering giclée prints of some selected paintings. These prints would be available on high quality paper and on archival canvas at affordable prices. If this is something you would be interested in, please let me know by leaving a comment on this post. Also, let me know which pieces you would most likely want to see available.
Now I’m just fiddling … Should be working more on definition, but have burnt myself out on other projects. I will finish this up shortly. Fear not.
At this point I’ve decided to drop in a light grey background to really pop out the whites in the painting. This will help me decipher where I need to push things back and where I need to let things stay white so that they pop.
Anna Simonovic and I have finally started making bébés together. Here is our first bébé in process. He’s currently drying and consists of 20lbs of powedered plaster. We haven’t named him yet and are taking suggestions. Stay tuned for final pictures.
![Man in a Houndstooth Suit [A Portrait of Nolan Farrell]](http://www.petenawara.com/images/001_maninahoundstoothsuit.jpg)
Here is the start of a painting of the acclaimed headhunter Nolan Farrell in his houndstooth suit. I have been documenting this portrait very closely and will update you with the records and details in their entirety upon completion of this work. This particular photograph is of extremely poor quality and for this I apologize. The lighting conditions were not ideal during the time of shooting and my Nikon D50 is presently being used for another project in which it cannot be moved from its current location and therefore I was forced to use my Nikon Coolpix S50. While this is a wonderful camera capable of many things, it is not the best in low light conditions. To be honest I could not be bothered to fiddle with its clumsy settings in order to get the shot right. Obviously I will take more care when shooting the finished work.
![Rhia [in progress]](http://www.petenawara.com/images/rhia_0009.jpg)
So, the time has come to finish up this little bébé. This is when the fingers start to REALLY hurt. 
Here’s a sketch that happened because of the debt collectors. You know how it is.