5x7: Art Splurge and Exhibition

Mr Sunshine's Big Board of Bad Ideas

Hey, There's a Baby in that Tree

This is what's going to the 5x7: Art Splurge and Exhibition at the ArtHouse in Austin, Texas this year. The party starts Friday, May 15th and continues through May 31. Loads of great Texas artists contributing their 5" x 7" wares. We're going to the artist preview party tonight to scope out where to stand amongst the throngs of people at the big party tomorrow night. We're hoping to snag a BradFord Smith or maybe a lovely Liz Kerrigan, wish us luck.

Approachable Beasts

The Lonely Match King (detail)

I'm showing new work, along with Carolyn Zacharias McAdams and Leslie Tejada at the Craighead-Green Gallery, May 2 - June 6. The opening reception is Saturday, May 2, 5:00 - 8:00 PM. It's going to be a great show.

"STIMULATE"

"Ode to the Vulnerable"

I have some new work in the group exhibition "STIMULATE", March 28 - April 25, 2009. The show is at the Craighead Green Gallery and the opening reception is Saturday, March 28, 5:00 - 8:00 PM.

Art Restoration

This is a piece called The Prodigy that was caught in Hurricane Ike in Galveston. The new owners asked me to restore it back to it's former glory. To repair it, I had to disassemble it and take everything down to bare metal, repair a weld, recreate the patina and make new juggling balls. This is the first time I've had to restore a sculpture to its former self and it was an interesting experiment recreating a piece from six years ago, but this baby turned out alright! The new owners are pleased and I'm pleased.

Old Scratchboard Drawing

I was cleaning up in the studio and found this scratchboard drawing I did probably around 1992. It's interesting to discover that I am still kicking around some of the same symbols and imagery today.

Houston Show

There is an opening this Saturday, December 6th at the brand new post Ike Buchanan Gallery, now located in Houston, Texas.

Small Works Holiday Show

I have three small paintings on wood in the Sarah Bain Gallery Artists - "Small Works" show that runs through the month of December.

Here are images of the paintings:

Winter Bride

This Lamb of Odd

The Dog Juggler

Hurricane Ike vs Buchanan Gallery

Hurricane Ike pretty much washed away the Buchanan Gallery from Galveston Island. I'm grateful to artist Kathy Boortz and her husband Chet for recovering a lot of my work from the flood ravaged gallery and bringing them back to Dallas. The only painting of mine that sustained any damage was a water themed painting entitled "The Boy Who was Raised by Gulls".  Ironic?
I lost a couple of pieces of sculpture, but I am thankful to have recovered most of my work. I had written off the possibility of anything surviving. Thank goodness Kathi and Annie are okay. Kathi Buchanan is determined to rebuild her gallery, but she may do it in Houston for awhile. I'm hoping that everyone can come home and help to rebuild the city soon.