Third Friday

Painted Desert Gallery will be open for third friday, which is this coming Friday, December 18th from 5 to 9. Stop by to see my art or to just hang out. I would love to see you there!

eggs and bacon?

Since the piece on the left here is called Because of Bacon, I get a lot of questions about it. It is not in fact named after bacon, the food. However, this makes me realize how much fun I can have in naming my paintings and how I'd like to become more mysterious. Every painting title does have a meaning though. Whether I am willing to share its meaning or not. The beauty of it is, the viewer can think it means whatever they want it to, which is similar to life and believing what we want to believe.

I like the open-ended aspect of these paintings. Makes them almost narrative but not definiate. Oddly enough, I could say the same for my life, in general. I think that is why I am drawn to painting the way that I do. I nudge at hints and clues but don't give an exact answer. The most important part of everything is to use your own judgement and imagination. Solve your own puzzle.



Because of Bacon was inspired by this fellow, Francis Bacon. His paintings got me interested in painting abstract and thinking about composition rather than subject matter. I owe all my work to him.

my show, along with a book obsession.

the opening for my show was great. a lot of friends came as well as some new faces. i sold two paintings and about a dozen prints. i think the best part for me was being able to talk about my art. i feel like when i am in the studio, i get so entralled but i have no one to share it with (however i might blog about it). it was nice to be asked about my thought process but at the same time it still scares me.

today it snowed all day so we only had 2 people stop by the gallery, which was perfectly fine with me. carol and i relaxed and talked about books and movies all day. there's something invigorating about discussing books. i suppose that's why i work at a book store. we searched for new authors to read for hours. i think instead of being able to discuss favorite tv shows like a lot of people do, it is easier for me to talk about books and art. the idea of the show was to use your imagination. books and art go hand in hand with that concept. and to be able to discuss this with friends is just absolutely amazing.

here are some photos from the show:

Ornaments for Sale at First Friday

 Holiday Ornaments to benefit the Child and Adolescent Fund at the Samaritan Counseling Center featuring original Constantine Kermes artwork,  $10 each


Imagination Ornaments featuring original artwork by Rose Principe, $5 each

Constantine Kermes

Painted Desert Gallery will be selling Constantine Kermes ornaments. I also created some ornaments for the show. Details to come this evening!